Reserves Pay and Benefits Modernization Act

The Reserves Pay and Benefits Modernization Act (H.R. 1169) was designed to expand healthcare, retirement, and family support for members of the military Reserve and National Guard. If enacted, the bill would have lowered the age for receiving military retirement pay from 60 to 55 and made TRICARE health insurance eligibility permanent for Ready Reserve members.

The legislation also aimed to improve transparency and quality of life for service members by requiring recruiters to clearly explain "Stop Loss" orders and by providing government-funded child care for those deployed in support of major overseas operations. Additionally, it sought to address administrative issues by creating a high-level official to fix military pay errors and requiring the Department of Defense to limit the length of deployments for reservists. While the bill was introduced in 2005, it did not advance past the committee stage and did not become law.