United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 33 D · 26 R cosponsors

HR 5038 — Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act of 2018

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act of 2018 This bill makes reserve component members who are deployed to support pre-planned operations of a combatant command eligible for: (1) non-reduction in pay while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard, (2) consideration of active duty service to reduce the age for retired pay; and (3) the high-deployment allowance for lengthy or numerous deployments and frequent mobilizations.

Bill Text

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The bill modifies several sections of U.S. Code to ensure that active duty orders under section 12304b are treated the same as other orders for various benefits.

  • 5 U.S.C. § 5538

    section 12304b of title 10 or

    Allows employees on active duty under section 12304b to receive nonreduction in pay benefits similar to those under other active duty orders.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 12731

    under a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) or under section 12301(d) → under section 12301(d) or 12304b of this title or a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B)

    Includes service under section 12304b as eligible service to reduce the age for retired pay for non-regular service.

  • 37 U.S.C. § 436

    section 12304b of title 10 or

    Allows members with lengthy or numerous deployments under section 12304b to qualify for the high-deployment allowance.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5038 do?
Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act of 2018 This bill makes reserve component members who are deployed to support pre-planned operations of a combatant command eligible for: (1) non-reduction in pay while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard, (2) consideration of active duty service to reduce the age for retired pay; and (3) the high-deployment allowance for lengthy or numerous deployments and frequent mobilizations.
Who sponsors HR 5038?
HR 5038 is sponsored by Palazzo, Steven M. (Republican), Walz, Timothy J. (Democratic), Harper, Gregg (Republican), Ellison, Keith (Democratic), Jones, Walter B., Jr. (Republican), Bacon, Don (Republican), Wittman, Robert J. (Republican), Clay, Wm. Lacy (Democratic), Gabbard, Tulsi (Democratic), Gonzalez, Vicente (Democratic), Schrader, Kurt (Democratic), Ratcliffe, John (Republican), Kilmer, Derek (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Cole, Tom (Republican), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), Blumenauer, Earl (Democratic), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Womack, Steve (Republican), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Kind, Ron (Democratic), Ryan, Tim (Democratic), Stivers, Steve (Republican), Bordallo, Madeleine Z. (Democratic), Cooper, Jim (Democratic), Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. (Republican), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Paulsen, Erik (Republican), Banks, Jim (Republican), Young, Don (Republican), Loebsack, David (Democratic), King, Steve (Republican), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Kelly, Trent (Republican), DesJarlais, Scott (Republican), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Graves, Sam (Republican), Duffy, Sean P. (Republican), Brown, Anthony G. (Democratic), Yarmuth, John A. (Democratic), Neal, Richard E. (Democratic), Byrne, Bradley (Republican), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), Himes, James A. (Democratic), Cook, Paul (Republican), Lowenthal, Alan S. (Democratic), Rothfus, Keith J. (Republican), Collins, Chris (Republican), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Kennedy, Joseph P., III (Democratic), Peterson, Collin C. (Democratic), Murphy, Stephanie N. (Democratic), Jenkins, Evan H. (Republican), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Eshoo, Anna G. (Democratic), and Young, David (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 5038?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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