Ready Reserve Act of 2025
The Ready Reserve Act of 2025, introduced May 22, 2025 by Senator Blumenthal and referred to the Senate Committee on Armed Services, would modify early retirement eligibility for certain members of the Ready Reserve. Specifically, it amends 10 U.S.C. § 12731(f)(2)(A) by replacing the date “January 28, 2008” with “September 11, 2001” in all instances. In practical terms, this change broadens who may qualify for early retirement, extending eligibility to Ready Reserve members who served on active duty after September 11, 2001. The bill does not create new benefits or alter retirement formulas beyond shifting the eligibility window; it simply expands the group of personnel who could qualify for early retirement under the Ready Reserve rules.
Key Points
- 1The bill’s only substantive change is amending 10 U.S.C. § 12731(f)(2)(A) to swap the date January 28, 2008 with September 11, 2001.
- 2This expands early retirement eligibility to Ready Reserve members who served on active duty after September 11, 2001.
- 3No new retirement benefits or ages are defined; the change affects who can be eligible within existing early-retirement rules.
- 4The measure applies solely to Ready Reserve retirement eligibility and does not modify other retirement systems or active-duty retirement provisions.
- 5Status: Introduced in the Senate on May 22, 2025 by Senator Blumenthal and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.