United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1937 (98th)
Skilled Enlisted Reserve Training Act
Introduced
7 March 1983
Last action
14 March 1983 · Committee
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Sponsors
Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Britt, Robin [D-NC-6], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
29 August 2025
Summary
Skilled Enlisted Reserve Training Act - Directs the Secretary of each military department to establish a skilled enlisted reserve training program to obtain adequate numbers of enlisted members with critical technical skills. Permits each Secretary to enter into agreements with a qualified person under which the Secretary agrees to provide educational assistance in a technical field in exchange for that person's agreement to perform either three or more years of active or six or more years of reserve service in the armed forces. Permits the Secretary to pay up to 100 percent of educational expenses and a monthly stipend. Sets forth eligibility requirements. Requires accepted members to complete basic training before beginning technical training. Sets forth the penalties for noncompletion of training, including possible reimbursement of educational assistance. Requires the Secretary concerned to approve the courses and educational institution before entering an agreement with a member. Permits the Secretary to provide assistance to educational institutions providing courses of training. Permits the Secretary to detail members for instructional and administrative duties at such institutions. Directs the President to make an annual report to Congress concerning such program. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
7 March 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Source: Committee
14 March 1983
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 March 1983
Sponsors
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Britt, Robin [D-NC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- us · 98-hr-1937 · source updated 29 August 2025