HR 8091 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

UNITED Act

Introduced 2020-08-22· Sponsored by Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.(2020-08-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Uniform National Guard Implementation To End this Disaster Act or the UNITED Act This bill requires the federal government to pay states for 100% of the cost of National Guard duty in connection with the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The requirement applies retroactively. Presidential memoranda issued on August 3, 2020, required most states to pay 25% of the cost for such duty beginning on August 21, 2020, but maintained a 100% federal cost share for Texas and Florida.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]NV
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]TX