Guarding Readiness Resources Act

S. 807, the Guarding Readiness Resources Act, would change how the National Guard Bureau accounts for and uses funds it receives from states or U.S. territories when they 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 available accounts serving the same purposes.

If enacted, the bill would restrict how these reimbursement funds can be spent. The Department of Defense would only be permitted to use the money for repair, maintenance, replacement, or similar upkeep of military assets that National Guard units use while operating under state active duty status. This would ensure that reimbursements from states are dedicated to maintaining the equipment and facilities those states are using, rather than being redirected to other military purposes.