ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE EXPECTED TO PASS IMPORTANT BILLS FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE TROOPS
April 9, 2009
Press Release
Today the House Armed Services Committee, with the support of Congressman KenCalvert (R-CA-44), is expected to pass four bills in support of the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.
The four bills include:
H.R. 3966 - The R.O.T.C and Military Recruiter Equal Access to Campus Act of 2004. This bill would improve the ability of the Department of Defense to establish and maintain ROTC detachments and to ensure military recruiters have equal access to college campuses and students as other employers.
S. 2057 – The bill would require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for transportation expenses incurred in connection with the rest and recuperation leave program from the Iraqi theater.
"It is preposterous that troops are only covered to fly to the nearest point of entry in the United States," said Rep. Calvert. "Servicemen and women who live in the West, Northwest, Midwest, or Southwest are forced to pay out of pocket to get home to see their families. This bill will rightfully require reimbursement for those expenses."
H.R. 3104 – The bill would provide for the establishment of separate campaign medals to be awarded to members of the Armed Forces who participate in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
H. Con. Res. 374 – Expressing the Sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense and federal banking, credit union, and trade organizations should work to mitigate financial hardships being experienced by mobilized reservists.
"Reservists currently serving in Iraq or Afghanistan need to know that Congress is doing everything we can to relieve the stress of financial hardship," stated Rep. Calvert. "Many reservists currently serving are experiencing a loss in income. By encouraging banks to defer payment on loans we give reservists a little relief and lessen the worries they may have when it comes to their finances."
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The four bills include:
H.R. 3966 - The R.O.T.C and Military Recruiter Equal Access to Campus Act of 2004. This bill would improve the ability of the Department of Defense to establish and maintain ROTC detachments and to ensure military recruiters have equal access to college campuses and students as other employers.
S. 2057 – The bill would require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for transportation expenses incurred in connection with the rest and recuperation leave program from the Iraqi theater.
"It is preposterous that troops are only covered to fly to the nearest point of entry in the United States," said Rep. Calvert. "Servicemen and women who live in the West, Northwest, Midwest, or Southwest are forced to pay out of pocket to get home to see their families. This bill will rightfully require reimbursement for those expenses."
H.R. 3104 – The bill would provide for the establishment of separate campaign medals to be awarded to members of the Armed Forces who participate in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
H. Con. Res. 374 – Expressing the Sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense and federal banking, credit union, and trade organizations should work to mitigate financial hardships being experienced by mobilized reservists.
"Reservists currently serving in Iraq or Afghanistan need to know that Congress is doing everything we can to relieve the stress of financial hardship," stated Rep. Calvert. "Many reservists currently serving are experiencing a loss in income. By encouraging banks to defer payment on loans we give reservists a little relief and lessen the worries they may have when it comes to their finances."
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