S 542 · 112th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

National Guard, Reserve, `Gray Area' Retiree, and Surviving Spouses Space-available Travel Equity Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-03-10· Sponsored by Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1549-1550)(2011-03-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Guard, Reserve, "Gray Area" Retiree, and Surviving Spouses Space-available Travel Equity Act of 2011 - Authorizes space-available travel on military aircraft, on the same basis as active-duty members, for members of the reserves. Authorizes such travel, on the same basis as members entitled to retired pay, for: (1) a member or former member of the reserves who is entitled to retired pay but for attaining the required age (generally, 60); and (2) unremarried widows and widowers of retired members entitled to retired pay or of members who died in the line of duty or as the result of a line-of-duty condition. Authorizes such travel for certain dependents of such members, if accompanying the member.…

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Cosponsors (9)

5 Democrats4 Republicans