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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 86 (Friday, May 17, 2024)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. RESCHENTHALER:H.R. 8445.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To amend title 38, United States Code, and theServicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the eligbilityof United States citizens who serve in the Israeli DefenseForces for certain protections relating to such service.[Page H3357]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;This bill provides eligibility to U.S. citizens who are serving in the Israeli Defense Forces for benefits and protections available under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). Specifically, the bill requires the service of such citizens to be regarded in the same manner as service in the uniformed services under USERRA or military service under SCRA.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The&amp;nbsp;USERRA provides protections for members of the uniformed services regarding employment and reemployment rights, including in matters with state and private employers. The SCRA provides financial and legal protections to active-duty servicemembers, including by suspending certain judicial proceedings or financial responsibilities that may adversely affect them during military service.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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