H.R. 8445 (118th Congress)

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H.R. 8445 was a proposed Act of Congress introduced in 2024 by representatives Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Max Miller (R-OH) that would amend federal law to "provide for the eligibility of United States citizens who serve in the Israel Defense Forces for certain protections relating to such service."[1][2][3]

Territorial extentUnited States
Introduced byRepresentatives Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Max Miller (R-OH)
IntroducedMay 17, 2024
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H.R. 8445
United States Congress
  • 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.
Territorial extentUnited States
Introduced byRepresentatives Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Max Miller (R-OH)
IntroducedMay 17, 2024
Status: Not passed
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In their official statement, Reschenthaler and Miller wrote that the Act would "extend the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) to American citizens serving in the Israel Defense Forces."[4]

Background

As of February 2024, 23,380 American citizens were serving in the Israeli Army, many of them settlers in Israel, with some reservists living in the United States having been called to fight in the Gaza War.[5][6]

Legislative history

H.R. 8445 was introduced in May 2024.[7] It was subsequently referred to the Veterans’ Affairs subcommittee in July 2024.[7]

Reaction

Responsible Statecraft wrote that the Act would treat Americans serving in the Israel Defense Forces "In other words, no different than U.S. National Guardsman or Reservists, they are just fighting for another country."[8]

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