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119 hr 8281

Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act

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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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2026-04-14

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