3.0.0 3458 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z House H HR 2023-05-18 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 84 (Thursday, May 18, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. RUTHERFORD:H.R. 3458.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution [Page H205]The single subject of this legislation is:Create a streamlined reinstatement process, requiring theSecretary of Defense to reinstate all servicemembers who wereseparated solely for denying the DoD COVID-19 vaccine mandateand had requested an exemption to the policy.[Page H2457]</pre> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-05-18T13:04:20Z 2023-05-18 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2023-05-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-05-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000609 Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] John Rutherford R FL H. 5 N D000616 Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] Scott DesJarlais R TN 4 2023-05-18 True R000610 Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] Guy Reschenthaler R PA 14 2023-05-18 True P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2023-05-18 True C001129 Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] Mike Collins R GA 10 2023-05-18 True W000806 Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] Daniel Webster R FL 11 2023-05-18 True C001054 Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] Jerry Carl R AL L. 1 2023-05-18 True S001224 Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] Keith Self R TX 3 2023-05-18 True M001211 Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] Mary Miller R IL E. 15 2023-05-18 True D000600 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 26 2023-05-18 True M001210 Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] Gregory Murphy R NC F. 3 2023-05-18 True S000929 Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] Victoria Spartz R IN 5 2023-05-18 True M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 2023-05-18 True T000478 Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] Claudia Tenney R NY 24 2023-05-18 True B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 2023-05-18 True M001224 Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] Nathaniel Moran R TX 1 2023-05-18 True S001222 Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3] George Santos R NY 3 2023-05-18 True W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2023-05-18 True F000472 Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-18] C. Franklin R FL Scott 18 2023-05-18 True M001222 Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] Max Miller R OH L. 7 2023-05-18 True B001314 Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] Aaron Bean R FL 4 2023-05-18 True O000086 Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] Burgess Owens R UT 4 2023-05-18 True B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2023-05-18 True G000591 Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] Michael Guest R MS 3 2023-05-18 True N000026 Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] Troy Nehls R TX E. 22 2023-05-18 True O000019 Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] Jay Obernolte R CA 23 2023-05-22 False H001096 Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] Harriet Hageman R WY M. 0 2023-05-25 False P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] Scott Perry R PA 10 2023-06-13 False L000583 Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] Barry Loudermilk R GA 11 2023-07-11 False B001317 Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] Josh Brecheen R OK 2 2023-07-17 False Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 2023-06-15T14:15:21Z

00 2023-05-18 Introduced in House 2024-11-15T15:35:45Z <p><strong>Reinstate Our Troops Act</strong></p><p>This bill addresses the reinstatement of members of the Armed Forces who requested an exemption from an order to receive a COVID-19 vaccination and were involuntarily separated solely on the basis of the refusal to receive such vaccination.</p><p>Specifically, at the election of the separated individual, the bill requires the military department concerned to reinstate the individual, in the same rank and grade the individual held at the time of separation. An individual must elect to be reinstated within the one-year period following the enactment of this bill.</p><p>Additionally, such individuals (enlisted members and officers) are not required to repay a bonus for failure to complete a period of service solely because such service was incomplete due to the exemption request and involuntary separation. The military department concerned must return a bonus repaid by an individual if the individual elects to be reinstated.</p><p>If an individual does not elect reinstatement, the military department concerned must ensure the discharge of the individual is characterized as honorable. The military department concerned must also expunge from an individual's military service record any reference to adverse action related to the refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.</p>

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