United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3449 (111th)
Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act
Introduced
31 July 2009
Last action
28 October 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act - Prohibits any unit of the regular Armed Forces from being deployed for Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom unless the period between the most recent previous deployment and a subsequent deployment is equal to or longer than the period of the most recent previous deployment. Expresses the sense of Congress that the optimal minimum period between such deployments should be equal to or longer than twice the period of the most recent previous deployment. Prohibits any unit of the reserves from being deployed for such Operations unless the period between the most recent previous deployment and a subsequent deployment is at least three times longer than the period of the most recent previous deployment. Expresses the sense of Congress that units of the reserves should not be mobilized continuously for more than one year, and that the optimal minimum period between such deployments should be five years. Provides exceptions from deployment requirements. Authorizes the President or chief of staff of the military department concerned to waive such requirements under certain circumstances.
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Timeline
31 July 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 October 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 31 July 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3449
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/3449
- us · 111-hr-3449 · source updated 5 December 2025