Army Reserve-National Guard Equity Reimbursement Act
Public Law 105-152 · H.R. 2796 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 17, 1997 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Eva Clayton (D-NC-1)
Cosponsors (51): Rep. Ronald Dellums, Rep. Ike Skelton,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Army Reserve-National Guard Equity Reimbursement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to reimburse individuals who, as members of the Army, were deployed to or from Europe during the period beginning on October 1, 1996, and ending on May 31, 1997, in support of operations in Bosnia for expenses incurred in the shipment of personal property if such shipment, if made on June 1, 1997, would otherwise have been covered by a temporary change of station weight allowance authorized by the Department of the Army.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Dec 17, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-152.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 5, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 17, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Readiness Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- Nov 13, 1997FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Bateman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 4, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.