H.R. 6976In CommitteeARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY
Duty Status Reform Act
Key facts
Introduced: Jan 8, 2026
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 27
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Jan 8, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Small Business, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
Timeline
- Jan 8, 2026Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Small Business, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
- Jan 8, 2026Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Small Business, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
- Jan 8, 2026Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Small Business, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
- Jan 8, 2026Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Small Business, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
- Jan 8, 2026Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Small Business, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
- Jan 8, 2026Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Small Business, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
- Jan 8, 2026Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Small Business, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
- Jan 8, 2026Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Small Business, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
- Jan 8, 2026Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Small Business, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
- Jan 8, 2026Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Small Business, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
- Jan 8, 2026Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Small Business, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
- Jan 8, 2026Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Small Business, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
- Jan 8, 2026Introduced in House
- Jan 8, 2026Introduced in House
Cosponsors
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] R-MI
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] D-CA
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] R-MO
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] D-WA
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] D-CA
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] R-NC
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] D-IL
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] R-NE
- Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] R-TN
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] R-VA
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] R-TX
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] R-MN
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] R-GA
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] D-WI
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] D-CT
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] R-KY
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] D-CO
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] R-VA
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] D-VA
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] R-UT
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] D-HI
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] R-MN
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] R-KS
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] D-NM
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] D-NH
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] R-CO
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] D-CT
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- NGAUS Appeals to Congress for Duty Status Reform, Benefits Parity - National Guard Association of the United States
- KRDO13 Investigates: Exploring the 'Grey Area' benefit gap for National Guard and Reserve retirees - KRDO
- Green Card Holders May Face Deportation for This Offense Under GOP Proposal - Newsweek
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- Tlaib Opposes Hateful GOP Anti-Immigrant Bills - House.gov
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