Congress·In Committee·S. 4253

JROTC POWER Act

JROTC: Evaluating Instructor Pay and Hiring

3 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

The JROTC POWER Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced and sent to the Senate Committee on Armed Services for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is waiting for the committee to decide on its next steps.

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This bill has support from both parties and addresses a clear problem with military program staffing. It is likely to be included in a larger yearly defense spending bill.

Key Points

This bill requires the Department of Defense to look into why high school JROTC programs are having trouble finding and keeping instructors. It focuses on whether the current pay scale is high enough to attract qualified people.
Military officials would have to track specific data, such as how long it takes to hire a new instructor and how many positions are currently empty across the country.
The study would specifically look at how pay affects hiring in different locations, including expensive cities where the cost of living is high and remote rural towns where it might be harder to find staff.
The military would also need to collect information on why people drop out of the hiring process or turn down job offers to teach these student programs.
After the study is finished, the Secretary of Defense must give reports to Congress for three years. These reports will include suggestions on how to improve the program and if the pay system needs to be changed.
The goal of this effort is to make sure JROTC programs stay fully staffed so they can continue providing leadership training to high school students.

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Milestones

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Mar 26, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Mar 26, 2026

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

JROTC POWER Act

Bill NumberS 4253

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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