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When Congress puts together legislation, especially appropriations (money) bills, they tend to attach policy riders to those bills. Bills without policy riders are considered to be "clean" bills—bare-bones language to accomplish one purpose—usually to fund the...

Congress occasionally considers legislation that adds money for specific reasons outside of regular appropriations acts and usually after the fiscal year has begun. These pieces of special legislation are called supplementals. They supplement the original...

As Congress struggles to address government funding for Fiscal Year 2024 (and we are almost half way through that fiscal year), it is about to start considering the Fiscal Year 2025 budget as well. The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 (Public Law 13, 67th Congress,...

EANGUS is currently looking for our next Media and Marketing Director. Come be a part of the team and tell the story of the National Guard and our...

Section 577 of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act mandates higher fitness standards for those positions in the Army [Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve] that have a propensity for close combat. This section of law only pertains to the Army and no other...

One of the little known provisions in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act is tucked away in section 702. It's so small; anyone could pass right over it. And the language looks so innocuous that some might think it to be a technical correction.   It has a...

Section 526 of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act states the Department of Defense shall consider reinstating an individual who refused the COVID-19 vaccination and was involuntarily separated from service for only that reason and no other reason. The...

2024 EANGUS State Presidents and Legislative Workshop(s) Location:              West Atrium, The Royal Sonesta Washington DC, 20 Massachusetts Ave, Washington DC 20001 Host Hotel:           Courtyard Washington, DC/U.S. Capitol | $169 + tax (Room block ends on 9 Feb...

Section 601 of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act authorizes the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations for the payment of parental leave for members of the Reserve Component (including members of the Army and Air National Guard).   The period of...

Active duty and drilling Guard and Reserve members' pay will increase 5.2% over 2023 rates. It will be the largest increase in pay in two decades. DFAS is due to issue the official pay tables in January 2024. Military pay is taxable in most States.   Basic...