UNITED Act

Summary

Uniform National Guard Implementation To End this Disaster Act or the UNITED Act This bill requires the federal government to pay states for 100% of the cost of National Guard duty in connection with the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The requirement applies retroactively. Presidential memoranda issued on August 3, 2020, required most states to pay 25% of the cost for such duty beginning on August 21, 2020, but maintained a 100% federal cost share for Texas and Florida.

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Timeline

1. 22 August 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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2. 22 August 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 22 August 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 August 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 August 2020

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Cheri Bustos · D · Sponsor
• Debra Haaland · D · Sponsor
• Max Rose · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Michael San Nicolas · D · Sponsor
• Chris Pappas · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Marcy Kaptur · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Ed Case · D · Sponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Daniel Kildee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
• Filemon Vela · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Dean Phillips · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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