119th Congress

H.R. 6976

Duty Status Reform Act

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To President
6. Became law

Sponsor

Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.(D-CA)

Introduced

Jan 8, 2026

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Committees

House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Armed Services; House Committee on Education and Workforce; House Committee on Financial Services; House Committee on Homeland Security; House Committee on House Administration; House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; House Committee on Small Business; House Committee on the Judiciary; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; House Committee on Veterans' Affairs; House Committee on Ways and Means

Official text

Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (44)

Original cosponsors (3)

• Jack Bergman (R-MI)
• Sam Graves (R-MO)
• Ted Lieu (D-CA)

Summary

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Jan 9, 2026
  Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
• Jan 9, 2026
  Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
• Jan 9, 2026
  Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
• Jan 9, 2026
  Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
• Jan 8, 2026 · House
  Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Small Business, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Homeland Security, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Jan 8, 2026
  Introduced in House