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H.R. 7977House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Preserving JROTC Programs Act

Sponsored by Michael WaltzRep. Michael Waltz (R-FL)
Introduced April 12, 2024

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The Preserving JROTC Programs Act changes federal law to lower the number of students a school must have to start or keep a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit. It cuts the required minimum from 100 students to 50, making it easier for schools with fewer participants to maintain JROTC programs. The change affects schools that host JROTC units and the Department of Defense programs that oversee them.

Key Provisions

  • Amends 10 U.S.C. §2031(b)(1)(A) to replace the required minimum of 100 participating students with 50 for establishing or maintaining a JROTC unit.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

April 12, 2024

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Introduced in House

April 12, 2024

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

April 12, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 12, 2024

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118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7977

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 12, 2024

Mr. Waltz (for himself, Ms. Houlahan, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mr. Moylan, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Palmer, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Banks, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Wittman, and Mr. Khanna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the minimum number of participating students required to establish or maintain a unit of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Preserving JROTC Programs Act.

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Reduction to minimum number of participating students required to establish or maintain a unit of JROTC

Section 2031(b)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 100 and inserting 50.