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H.R. 10155 · 119th Congress

To amend title 10, United States Code, to include certain prior active duty as a regular member of an Armed Force for reduced eligibility age for retirement as a member of the reserve components.

IntroducedArmed Forces and National Security
IntroducedAug 27, 2026
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Aug 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. It would change 1 section of existing law.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 10155 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Aug 27, 2026).

10 U.S.C. 12731 Age and service requirements

  • (f) (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the eligibility age for purposes of subsection… added to · Sec. 1(a) · see the words
What the words would change: every change, in place (2)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. 10 U.S.C. 12731(f)(2)(A)changedby H.R. 10155 Sec. 1(a)

    (2)(A) In the case of a person who as a member of the Ready Reserve serves on active duty or performs active service described in subparagraph (B) after January 28, 2008, the eligibility age for purposes of subsection (a)(1) shall be reduced, subject to subparagraph (C), below 60 years of age by three months for each aggregate of 90 days on which such person serves on such active duty or performs such active service in any fiscal year after January 28, 2008, or in any two consecutive fiscal years after September 30, 2014. A day of duty may be included in only one aggregate of 90 days for purposes of this subparagraph.

    The bill says: in subparagraph (A), by striking "as a member of the Ready Reserve"; and

  2. 10 U.S.C. 12731(f)(2)(B)added (v)by H.R. 10155 Sec. 1(a)

    (v) Service on active duty described in this subparagraph is also service on active duty as a regular member.

    The bill says: in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following new clause:

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

What it does

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What has happened

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  1. Aug 27, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.House floor actions
  2. Aug 27, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  3. Aug 27, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Carlos A. Gimenez R-FL-28
  • Michael Guest R-MS-3
  • James C. Moylan R-GU-At Large
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
  • Zachary Nunn R-IA-3
  • August Pfluger R-TX-11
  • Derrick Van Orden R-WI-3
  • Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7