,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bjig ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ag1 #bjbe,mr4 ,%eehy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to provide rem$ies to memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices dis*>g$ = n comply+ ) ! ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation m&ate4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,covid-#ai ,milit>y ,backpay ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,rem$ies = memb]s ( uni=m$ s]vices dis*>g$ = n comply+ ) ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation m&ate 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,b5efit ,! t]m b5efit means any b5efit available "u title #aj or #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ retirem5t po9ts e>n$ z describ$ 9 section #abgcb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 m$ical & d5tal c>e "u *apt] #ee ( t title1 & educational assi/ance programs "u "p ,,iv ( subtitle ,e ( t title4 7#b7 ,cov]$ dis*>ge ,! t]m cov]$ dis*>ge1 ) respect to a cov]$ memb]1 means any ! foll[+1 result+1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 f ! noncompliance ( ! memb] ) ! ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation m&ate or f ! ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation /atus ( ! memb]3 7,a7 ,dis*>ge or sep>ation 7includ+ any sep>ation t may be consid]$ to be volunt>y7 ( ! memb] f a uni=m$ s]vice4 7,b7 ,any cancellation or curtailm5t ( active-duty ord]s issu$ to ! memb]4 7,c7 ,transf] ( ! memb] f an active to inactive /atus4 7#c7 ,cov]$ memb] ,! t]m cov]$ memb] means any individual :o-- 7,a7 is or 0 a memb] ( an active or res]ve compon5t ( a uni=m$ s]vice or ! ,national ,gu>d2 & 7,b7 0 at any "t subject to ! ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation m&ate4 7#d7 ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation m&ate ,! t]m ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation m&ate means-- 7,a7 ! requirem5t ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to receive a ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation pursuant to ! memor&um dat$ ,augu/ #bd1 #bjba1 & entitl$ ,m&atory ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai ,vacc9ation ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,s]vice ,memb]s2 & 7,b7 any ord] or o!r requirem5t issu$ by any uni=m$ s]vice to implem5t ! requirem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#e7 ,pay ,! t]m pay has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#f7 ,uni=m$ s]vices ,! t]m uni=m$ s]vices has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,civil actions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ memb] may file a civil action 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims = a det]m9ation t ! cov]$ dis*>ge ( ! memb] 0 involunt>y or unlawful4 7#b7 ,special rules = claims ( involunt>y dis*>ge ,9 a claim t ! cov]$ dis*>ge ( a cov]$ memb] 0 involunt>y-- 7,a7 x %all n be a def5se t ! dis*>ge 0 volunt>y if ! dis*>ge result$ solely f ! noncompliance ( ! memb] ) ! ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation m&ate or ! ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation /atus ( ! memb]2 & 7,b7 x %all be conclusive evid5ce t ! dis*>ge 0 involunt>y if ! dis*>ge docum5tation ( ! memb] /ates t ! memb] 0 dis*>g$ = ! conv5i5ce ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 = failure to be _w-wide deployable1 or = misconduct4 7c7 ,rem$ies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims det]m9es t ! cov]$ dis*>ge ( a cov]$ memb] 0 involunt>y or unlawful1 ! ,c\rt %all aw>d ! memb] ! rem$ies specifi$ 9 ?is subsection & su* o!r rem$ies z may be available at law or 9 equity f ! ,c\rt4 7#b7 ,monet>y rem$ies 7,a7 ,comp5sation = inactive-duty tra9+ ,9 ! case ( a cov]$ memb] :o is or 0 a memb] ( a res]ve compon5t ( a uni=m$ s]vice or ! ,national ,gu>d1 ^u a det]m9ation by ! ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims t ! cov]$ dis*>ge ( ! memb] 0 involunt>y or unlawful1 ! memb] is entitl$ to comp5sation "u section #bjf ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = inactive-duty tra9+ ! memb] did n p]=m if ! memb] did n p]=m su* tra9+ z a result1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ( ! cov]$ dis*>ge4 7,b7 ,no r$uction ( claim = o!r comp5sation ,! am\nt paid to a cov]$ memb] "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be r$uc$ or (fset by any am\nts receiv$ by ! memb] f civilian employm5t aft] ! cov]$ dis*>ge4 7#c7 ,o!r rem$ies ,9 addition to ! o!r rem$ies provid$ = "u ?is subsection1 ! ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims %all aw>d ! foll[+ to a cov]$ memb] if ! ,c\rt det]m9es t ! cov]$ dis*>ge ( ! memb] 0 involunt>y or unlawful3 7,a7 ,! memb] %all be deem$ to h s]v$ = ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! cov]$ dis*>ge ( ! memb] & end+ at ! end ( ! memb]'s t]m ( s]vice or enli/m5t contract1 plus ! t]m ( re5li/m5t or ext5sion ( s]vice "u subp>agraph 7,d74 7,b7 ,if ! memb] w\ld h complet$ #bj ye>s ( s]vice dur+ ! t]m ( s]vice or enli/m5t contract dur+ :i* ! cov]$ dis*>ge occurr$1 or dur+ ! t]m ( re5li/m5t or ext5sion ( s]vice "u subp>agraph 7,d71 ! memb] %all-- 7i7 be deem$-- 7,i7 to h complet$ #bj ye>s ( s]vice2 & 7,,ii7 to h reque/$ & receiv$ ! approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se = a retirem5t date comm5c+ on ! fir/ day ( ! cal5d> mon? foll[+ ! completion ( #bj ye>s ( s]vice2 & 7ii7 be paid retir$ pay or reta9] pay & o!r retirem5t b5efits comm5surate ) ! memb]'s rank & ye>s ( s]vice4 7,c7 ,if ! memb] w\ld h complet$ #ah ye>s ( s]vice dur+ ! t]m ( s]vice or enli/m5t contract dur+ :i* ! cov]$ dis*>ge occurr$1 or dur+ ! t]m ( re5li/m5t or ext5sion ( s]vice "u subp>agraph 7,d71 ! memb] %all be deem$-- 7i7 to h complet$ #ah ye>s ( s]vice2 7ii7 to h reque/$ & receiv$ ! approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se = a retirem5t date comm5c+ on ! fir/ day ( ! cal5d> mon? foll[+ ! completion ( #bj ye>s ( s]vice2 & 7iii7 9 ! case ( an enli/$ memb]1 to be eligible = ret5tion 9 accordance ) section #aagf ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,d7 ,! memb] %all1 not)/&+ any re5try or re5li/m5t code on ! dis*>ge docum5tation ( ! memb]-- 7i7 be eligible to re5li/ or o!rwise ext5d ! s]vice ( ! memb]2 & 7ii7 be deem$ to h re5li/$ or ext5d$ ! s]vice ( ! memb] = an additional t]m ( two ye>s comm5c+ on ! day aft] ! end ( ! t]m ( s]vice or enli/m5t contract ( ! memb] dur+ :i* ! cov]$ dis*>ge occurr$4 7,e7 ,! memb] %all be aw>d$ involunt>y sep>ation pay "u section #aagd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! "t 9 s]vice & "t 9 rank = su* pay %all be calculat$ to include s]vice ?r\gh ! end ( ! t]m ( s]vice or enli/m5t contract dur+ :i* ! cov]$ dis*>ge occurr$1 plus ! t]m ( re5li/m5t or ext5sion ( s]vice "u subp>agraph 7,d74 7d7 ,jurisdiction ,not)/&+ section #aejj ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims %all h jurisdiction ov] any civil action br\ght by a cov]$ memb] relat+ to a cov]$ dis*>ge4 7e7 ,coord9ation ) ,executive ,ord] #adahd ,! rem$ies available "u ?is section are 9 addition to any rem$ies available pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #adahd 7#ij ,f$4 ,reg4 #hgfa2 relat+ to re9/at+ s]vice memb]s dis*>g$ "u ! milit>y's ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation m&ate74 7f7 ,applicability ,?is section applies ) respect to claims relat+ to cov]$ dis*>ges p5d+ be=e ! ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4