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H.R. 5568: District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Act

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H.R. 5568: District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-06-08 · Education · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-06-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Act

Plain summary

District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Act - Authorizes the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard to provide financial assistance to members of the District of Columbia National Guard who satisfactorily complete initial active duty service and agree to serve for a period of not less than six years, to assist in them in covering expenses they incur while pursuing their first undergraduate, masters, vocational, or technical degree or certification at an approved institution of higher education. Limits such assistance to up to $400 per credit hour, but not to exceed $5,000 per year.

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Official text

District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] reported raising $53,775 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5568 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109