Guarding Readiness Resources Act

The Guarding Readiness Resources Act would change how the Department of Defense treats money received by the National Guard Bureau when states or U.S. territories reimburse the federal government for using military property. Currently under committee consideration, the bill would require these reimbursement funds to be credited back to the specific budget accounts that paid for the original expenses, or to other accounts available for similar purposes.

If enacted, the bill would restrict how these reimbursement funds can be spent. The money could only be used by the Department of Defense for repairing, maintaining, replacing, or performing other similar functions on military assets that National Guard units use while operating under state active duty status. This would ensure that when states reimburse the federal government for National Guard property use, those funds are directed specifically toward keeping those assets in working condition rather than being used for other purposes.