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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 8848

Introduced

National Guard Relief Act

Sponsor
RBrad Finstad· Minnesota
Introduced
May 15, 2026
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.May 15, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8848 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8848

To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the National Guard 
Relief Foundation in the definition of ``military welfare society'' in 
certain laws administered by the Secretaries of the military 
departments.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 15, 2026

Mr. Finstad (for himself and Mr. Sorensen) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the National Guard 
Relief Foundation in the definition of ``military welfare society'' in 
certain laws administered by the Secretaries of the military 
departments.

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 ``National Guard Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF NATIONAL GUARD RELIEF FOUNDATION AS A MILITARY 
WELFARE SOCIETY.

Title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 1033(b)(2), by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph:
``(E) The National Guard Relief Foundation.''; and
(2) in section 2566(b)(1), by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph:
``(E) The National Guard Relief Foundation.''.
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