Resolutions

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Resolutions are one of the pillars of ROA’s advocacy process. They guide ROA’s legislative and policy priorities and help establish our official positions on issues that affect national security, reserve component readiness, and reserve families, ensuring a unified voice on matters critical to our mission. We invite our members to propose new resolutions that align with our mission. Click below for detailed instructions on drafting and submitting resolutions – including format, deadlines, and the review process.

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ACTIVE RESOLUTIONS

Coast Guard

24-16	Fund U.S. Coast Guard Strategic and Operational Support
23-01	Modernize U.S. Coast Guard Structure to Optimize Mobilization Strength

Education & Training

24-02	Army War College Distance Learning Retirement Point Credits for Reserve Components
23-20	Retain the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Family Support

25-08	Deployment Downtime
24-03	Military Spouse Employment Tax Credit*
24-04	Child Care Support for Reserve Component Families
23-15	Family Readiness Parity for Reserve Components*

Health & Dental Care

25-25	Ensure TRICARE remains affordable and accessible to support Total Force medical readiness
25-01	Fund the TriService Nursing Research Program
24-10	In-Theater Destruction of Medical Records
23-03	VA Written Informed Consent to Medical Treatment*
23-04	DoD Written Informed Consent to Medical Treatment*
23-08	In-Flight Injuries to Pilots and Flight Crew Members
23-19	Fully Fund the Reserve Components IMA Program

NOAA & USPHS

24-01	Protect and Strengthen NOAA Corps Operations
23-02	Enact the Parity for U.S. Public Health Service Ready Reserve Act*
23-06	Inclusion of USPHS and NOAA Commissioned Corps to the Smithsonian Institute’s National Native American Veterans Memorial
23-21	U.S. Public Health Service Retirement Accrual Account

Pay & Allowances

25-28	Separation Payment Recoupment
25-21	Deduction of Out-of-Pocket Expenses for Training
25-09	Uniform Change Policy
25-07	‘Gray-Area’ Interim Reserve Retirement Pay
25-06	Continuation of Pay for the Uniformed Services
25-05	Eligibility for Reduced Age Retirement Pay Age for Reserve Enlisted Members
25-04	Tax Provisions of Reserve Component Servicemembers
24-15	Expand Reserve Component Reduced Eligibility Age Retirement
24-07	Eligibility for Continuation Pay under the Blended Retirement System (BRS)
23-05	Improve the Recruitment and Reenlistment Bonus Structure of the Uniformed Services
23-07	Military Technician Eligibility for Incentives
23-18	Fund for RC Simulators and Training Devices

Personnel

25-23	Calculation of Mandatory Removal Date for Officers
23-09	DD Form 214 Issued upon Separation from the Reserve Component
23-12	Federal Reserve Input to Joint and Service Policy Entities and in Senior Staff Positions

Procurement & Equipment

25-22	Fielding the B-21 Raider to Sustain Air Force Strategic Superiority
25-20	Countermeasure Defensive Systems
25-19	Precision Engagement Equipment
25-18	Procurement of C-40A Aircraft
25-16	Resetting and Reconstitution of RC Units
25-12	Strengthen the Defense Industrial Base
25-02	A-10 Replacement Aircraft
24-19	C/KC-130 Modernization
24-12	National Guard and Reserve Equipment Appropriation (NGREA) *
23-11	Defense Innovation Unit
23-18	Fund for RC Simulators and Training Devices

Recruiting & Retention

24-17	Tax Incentives for Employers of Reserve Component Members *
23-07	Military Technician Eligibility for Incentives
23-17	Retention of Military Commissaries as an Incentive

Reserve Component Funding & Organization

25-17	Fund RC Mil-Con (General Resolution)
25-14	Reserve Component Members as Reserve Chiefs
25-10	3-Star Reserve Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
25-03	Space Force Reserve Component(s)
24-18	Individual Ready Reserve Funding
24-14	Opposition to the Merger of the Reserve and National Guard
24-05	Full Funding and Protection for Reserve Component Full-time Support Personnel
23-10	Criticality of Funding for the Reserve Components *
23-13	Ensure an Adequate Defense Budget *
23-20	Retain the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
25-30	Preserving the U.S. Army’s Dedicated Aeromedical Evacuation Capability

USERRA & SCRA

25-24	Ensure the integrity and enhancement of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
25-26	Improve Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

Veteran Burials & Memorials (NCA)

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Veteran Compensation, Education, Home Loans, & Insurance

24-06	Veteran Status for Uniformed Services Retirees Eligibility for State Veterans Homes *
23-08	In-Flight Injuries to Pilots and Flight Crew Members
23-16	Preserving Veteran Status and Benefits for Those Who Have Served in Theaters of Operations

Veteran Health Care (VHA)

24-20	Traumatic Brain Injury / Post Traumatic Stress / Blast Overpressure Treatment
24-13	Sustain TRICARE Benefits *
23-03	VA Written Informed Consent to Medical Treatment *
23-08	In-Flight Injuries to Pilots and Flight Crew Members
23-16	Preserving Veteran Status and Benefits for Those Who Have Served in Theaters of Operations

National Security

25-15	Non-ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty
25-13	Minimize the Effects of Sequestration on National Security
24-11	Ensuring National Security through the Reserve Components *
24-09	Naturalized U.S. Citizenship Recruiting Programs *
23-13	Ensure an Adequate Defense Budget *