Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act

Key Points

• This bill would allow members of the National Guard and Reserves to be paid back for the cost of renting a car when they travel for training. To qualify, the training or duty must take place more than 150 miles away from the person's home.
• The reimbursement would cover the cost of the rental car for the entire time the service member is on duty. It also includes the travel days immediately before and after the training period.
• Currently, many part-time service members who live far from their assigned units have to pay for their own transportation once they arrive at their training site. This change is intended to make travel more affordable for those who serve far from home.
• If this bill becomes law, the Department of Defense would have 180 days to update its official travel rules to include these new rental car payments.

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