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S. 645Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of homeschooled students in Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps units.

Sponsored by Tom CottonSen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)
Introduced March 5, 2019

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The bill changes the law governing Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) programs so that homeschooled students can join the JROTC units run by public high schools. It lets these students become members if they meet the same qualifications as enrolled students, and counts them toward the school’s required minimum number of JROTC participants.

Key Provisions

  • Public secondary schools with JROTC units must allow qualified homeschooled students living in the school’s area to become members.
  • Homeschooled members are counted toward the minimum student‑membership requirement that keeps the JROTC unit active.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

March 5, 2019

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Introduced in Senate

March 5, 2019

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

March 5, 2019

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Introduced in SenateIssued March 5, 2019

II

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 645

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 5, 2019

Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mr. Jones) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of homeschooled students in Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps units.

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Inclusion of homeschooled students in Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps units

Section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(g)
(1)

Each public secondary educational institution that maintains a unit under this section shall permit membership in the unit to homeschooled students residing in the area served by the institution who are qualified for membership in the unit (but for lack of enrollment in the institution).

(2)

A student who is a member of a unit pursuant to this subsection shall count toward the satisfaction by the institution concerned of the requirement in subsection (b)(1) relating to the minimum number of student members in the unit necessary for the continuing maintenance of the unit.

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