JROTC POWER Act
JROTC Instructor Pay and Recruitment Study
The JROTC POWER Act was recently introduced and is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Armed Services. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and is considered active. There are no upcoming votes scheduled for this bill at this time.
Legislative Progress
This bill has support from both parties and focuses on gathering data rather than immediate large spending, which makes it more likely to move through committees.
Key Points
- This bill requires the Department of Defense to study how much JROTC instructors are paid and if that pay is enough to attract and keep good teachers. It focuses on whether the current pay scale helps or hurts the program.
- The military will have to track specific information like how long it takes to hire a new teacher and why some people decide to turn down job offers. This will help the government understand why there are vacancies in some schools.
- The study will look at different parts of the country to see if instructors in expensive cities or remote rural areas face different financial challenges. It will also compare the current pay system to the one used in the past.
- The Secretary of Defense must give a report to Congress every year for three years. These reports will include data on hiring and recommendations for any changes needed to improve the JROTC workforce.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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News
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
JROTC POWER Act
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