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H.R. 6723: Guaranteed Benefits for Our Troops Act

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H.R. 6723: Guaranteed Benefits for Our Troops Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-07-31 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-07-31 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Guaranteed Benefits for Our Troops Act

Plain summary

Guaranteed Benefits for Our Troops Act - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide uncharged leave or a monetary benefit to any member or former member of the Armed Forces who, on any day beginning on January 19, 2007, and ending on the date of implementation of the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program, would have qualified for a day of administrative absence under such program had it been in effect. Makes such benefit: (1) an amount not to exceed $200 for each day, in the case of a former member; and (2) either one day of administrative absence or an amount not to exceed $200, in the case of a current member. Excludes from such benefit any members discharged or released under other than honorable conditions. Sets at 40 the maximum number of days for which such benefit may be provided.

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Official text

Guaranteed Benefits for Our Troops Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · 13 cosponsors

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Betty McCollum (D-MN)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr6723 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110