US Congress Senate Bill 114 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides that, during a lapse in appropriations for the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security, activities related to the training and readiness of the Armed Forces (including the National Guard and the Reserves) are considered voluntary services that may be accepted by the federal government or the District of Columbia government. (Under current law, the federal government or the District of Columbia government may not accept voluntary services or employ personal services exceeding those authorized by law except for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.)

A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide that activities relating to the training and readiness of the reserve components of the Armed Forces during a lapse in appropriations shall constitute voluntary services that may be accepted by the United States.

Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]	Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]
Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/114/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s114/BILLS-116s114is.pdf