August 7th, 2009 by B
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It will be unlawful for an advisor or policy maker to guide a member of Congress to permit the Armed Forces to use their power. Anyone found guilty of breaking this law may face up to ten years in jail. S. 1529 was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
August 1st, 2009 by B
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If an individual of the armed forces dies in combat, a $5,000 deduction on the child will be given to the spouse. H.R. 3267 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
July 23rd, 2009 by B
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If an individual in the military receives orders for either active duty or deployment in connection with a contingency operation, a spouse, son, daughter, or parent of an individual in the military, may take a two week work leave. The employer may chose for the leave to be either paid or unpaid. S. 1441 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
July 16th, 2009 by B
The main goals of this bill are as follows: to brand North Korea as a risk to Northeast Asia and the United States, to counter the threats of North Korea, to promote democracy in North Korea, to help defend Japan and South Korea if either are attacked, to halt certain transactions with the banks in North Korea, to report on certain transaction, to report on their nuclear program, and to build up the defense of the US against North Korea. S. 1416 was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
July 9th, 2009 by B
Under this bill, a member of the military may sue the US if improper medical care or negligence resulted in injuries. S. 1347 was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
July 3rd, 2009 by B
Additional money will be paid to members of the Armed Services who agree to serve in Afghanistan up to an additional six years, or when the US ceases operation in the country. Up to $41,667 may be paid per year to a member, and $83,334 may be paid per year to a member who is fluent in certain languages. This period of time may include “reasonable periods of leave.” H. R. 2960 was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 26th, 2009 by B
Acknowledging the threat of North Korea and Iran to the US, and setting up more defensives for this threat is the entirety of this bill. An amount of $500 million in 2010 will be set aside for the Department of Defense to perform the following:
H.R. 2485 was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
June 25th, 2009 by B
The Department of Defense would be required to buy military medals, badges, ribbons and so forth from producers in the United States. The term ‘United States’ involves any territory or commonwealth of the US, such as Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. One exception to the Department of Defense not buying from the US would be if the item is not produced by any company in this country. H.R. 2856 was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 18th, 2009 by B
If you are in the military and called to action, the government pays for the rest of the schooling you were required to pay for the semester. This does not cover tuition and expenses already paid by the student. H.R. 2456 was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
