H.R. 1169: National Guard Technician Equity Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-03-17 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-03-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

National Guard Technician Equity Act

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National Guard Technician Equity Act - Provides a person the right to be employed as a non-dual status technician if: (1) the technician position has been designated to be filled only by a non-dual status technician, or (2) the person occupying the technician position has at least 20 years of service as a dual status military technician. Repeals: (1) the permanent limitation on the number of non-dual status technicians, and (2) the prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians. Provides for: (1) continued compensation for a military technician who was hired as a dual status technician but who is no longer a member of the Selected Reserve; and (2) certain enlistment, reenlistment, and student loan benefits for military technicians. Provides for a technician's rights of grievance, arbitration, appeal, and review beyond the current stage of the adjutant general of the jurisdiction concerned. Makes a dual status military technician eligible for early retirement if separating from the Selected Reserve or ceasing to hold a specified military grade after: (1) completing 25 years of technician service, or (2) becoming 50 years old and completing 20 years of such service. Increases annual paid employment leave to 30 days for reserve or National Guard duty. Revises specified provisions regarding employer health plan contributions for members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces. Reduces to 55 the eligibility age for retired pay for non-regular service.

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National Guard Technician Equity Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · 5 cosponsors

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Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr1169.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr1169 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112