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H.R. 5825 (110th)

Hubbard Act

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Introduced

16 April 2008

Last action

25 April 2008 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence, Housing

Source updated

10 January 2026

Healthcare · Defence · Housing

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Summary

Hubbard Act - Amends federal employment, armed forces, military pay, and veterans' benefits law to authorize the provision of the following benefits to a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged at the member's request pursuant to a Department of Defense (DOD) policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled: (1) continued payment, through the original agreed-upon service period, of any bonus, incentive, or similar benefit to which the member was entitled during service; (2) separation pay, even though the member has completed less than six years of active service before discharge; (3) transitional health care, on the same basis as an active-duty member, for 180 days after discharge; (4) transitional commissary and exchange benefits, on the same basis as an active-duty member, for two years after discharge; (5) veterans' housing loan, employment and training, and basic educational assistance; (6) federal unemployment compensation; and (7) veteran's preference for federal employment purposes. Makes this Act effective with respect to any such discharge granted after September 11, 2001.

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Timeline

  1. 16 April 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 April 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 25 April 2008

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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