{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-8445","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":8445,"title":"To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the eligibility of United States citizens who serve in the Israeli Defense Forces for certain protections relating to such service.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2024-05-17","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"R000610","fullName":"Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]","party":"R","state":"PA","district":14}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2024-07-17","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2024-07-17","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-05-17","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-05-17","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-05-17","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>This bill provides eligibility to U.S. citizens who are serving in the Israeli Defense Forces for benefits and protections available under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). Specifically, the bill requires the service of such citizens to be regarded in the same manner as service in the uniformed services under USERRA or military service under SCRA.</p><p>The&nbsp;USERRA provides protections for members of the uniformed services regarding employment and reemployment rights, including in matters with state and private employers. The SCRA provides financial and legal protections to active-duty servicemembers, including by suspending certain judicial proceedings or financial responsibilities that may adversely affect them during military service.</p>","updateDate":"2025-08-28T17:03:37Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":416,"ts":"2026-04-15T17:45:01.968Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20amend%20title%2038%2C%20United%20States%20Code%2C%20and%20the%20Servicemember"}]}}