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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 6381

Introduced

GAP for Military Service Act

Sponsor
DGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.· California
Introduced
December 3, 2025
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.December 3, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6381 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6381

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to study the 
feasibility of a program to recruit individuals to serve for one year 
on active duty in the Armed Forces.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 3, 2025

Mr. Cisneros introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to study the 
feasibility of a program to recruit individuals to serve for one year 
on active duty in the Armed Forces.

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 ``Gateways to Advancement and 
Preparedness for Military Service Act'' or the ``GAP for Military 
Service Act''.

SEC. 2. GAO FEASIBILITY STUDY ON PROGRAM TO RECRUIT INDIVIDUALS TO 
SERVE FOR ONE YEAR ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES.

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 
a report regarding the feasibility of a program to recruit individuals 
to serve for one year on active duty in the Armed Forces. Such report 
shall include the following elements:
(1) A list of military occupational specialties suitable 
for such program.
(2) The advanced training requirements for such program.
(3) An evaluation of such programs in other countries, 
including the effects on recruitment, retention, and force 
effectiveness.
(4) A description of what such service may entail.
(5) An assessment of the costs to implement such a program.
(6) Barriers to implementing a such a program, including 
the availability of data required to assess the effectiveness 
of such program.
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