To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the period during which days of service on active duty or of performance of active service reduce the age of eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve for retired or retainer pay, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 13, 2022

This bill expands the period of time during which members of the Ready Reserve can earn credit to reduce the age at which they can receive retired pay. Under this bill, credit may be earned for qualifying types of active duty or active service performed after September 11, 2001. Current law permits this from January 28, 2008 onwards.

The bill also allows credit to accrue for such active duty or active service which spans two fiscal years from September 11, 2001, onwards. Current law permits this from September 30, 2014, onwards.

The bill applies to retired pay applications pending on or submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this bill.

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Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] · R–MS

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Armed Services Committee

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Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]

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Jun 13, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 13, 2022
Introduced in House
Jun 13, 2022
Introduced in House

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8039

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8039

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr8039/BILLS-117hr8039ih.htm

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8039

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr8039/BILLS-117hr8039ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.8039, 117th Congress: To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the period during which days of service on active duty or of performance of active service reduce the age of eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve for retired or retainer pay, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8039

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2022-06-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr8039/BILLS-117hr8039ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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