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H.R. 6723, The Guaranteed Benefits for Our Troops Act

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
  • This bill, or a similar bill, was reintroduced in the current Congress as H.R. 1222, The Guaranteed Benefits for Our Troops Act.

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H.R. 6723 would provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for certain periods before the implementation of the program.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inGuaranteed Benefits for Our Troops Act - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to editprovide uncharged leave or a monetary benefit to any member or former member of the wikiArmed Forces who, on any day beginning on January 19, 2007, and beending on the firstdate of implementation of the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program, would have qualified for a day of administrative absence under such program had it been in effect. Makes such benefit: (1) an amount not to provideexceed $200 for each day, in the case of a detailed summaryformer member; and (2) either one day of administrative absence or an amount not to exceed $200, in the bill!)case of a current member. Excludes from such benefit any members discharged or released under other than honorable conditions. Sets at 40 the maximum number of days for which such benefit may be provided.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008:9/4/2008: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the House CommitteeSubcommittee on Armed Services.Military Personnel.
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== Points in Favor ==

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