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Tony Gonzales (R-TX)

Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act

H.R. 7593 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 6 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the ``Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act'', proposes to amend title 37 of the United States Code. It aims to allow members of the uniformed services to be reimbursed for motor vehicle rental costs. This applies to travel related to reserve component inactive-duty training or Ready Reserve muster duty. The reimbursement is for instances where the duty is performed more than 150 miles from the member's permanent residence. The amendment would cover the entire period of training or duty, as well as a travel day before or after.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill benefits members of the uniformed services, including those in the Ready Reserve, by covering necessary travel expenses for duty.

  • Scored +5

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill provides financial relief to members of the uniformed services by reimbursing motor vehicle rental costs for specific duty and training.

  • Scored +3

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The reimbursement of travel expenses provides direct financial support to service members who may be facing travel-related costs.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.