HR8848Referred to Committee

National Guard Relief Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-05-15

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Brad Finstad

Republican · MN · Representative

Votes with party: 98.7% (602 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/F000475

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Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2026-05-15

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2026-05-15

Plain-English Summary

The National Guard Relief Foundation, which provides financial assistance to National Guard members and their families during hardship, would be officially recognized as a "military welfare society" under federal law. This change would allow the foundation to access certain benefits and protections that other military support organizations currently receive. The bill primarily affects National Guard members and their families who may need emergency financial assistance.

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Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8848 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8848 To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the National Guard Relief Foundation in the definition of ``military welfare society'' in certain laws administered by the Secretaries of the military departments. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2026 Mr. Finstad (for himself and Mr. Sorensen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the National Guard Relief Foundation in the definition of ``military welfare society'' in certain laws administered by the Secretaries of the military departments. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Guard Relief Act''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF NATIONAL GUARD RELIEF FOUNDATION AS A MILITARY WELFARE SOCIETY. Title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in section 1033(b)(2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) The National Guard Relief Foundation.''; and (2) in section 2566(b)(1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) The National Guard Relief Foundation.''. <all>

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