Bills · HR 6340
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 6340Armed Forces and National Security
Save the Green to Gold Program Act
INTRO DEC 1· LAST ACTION DEC 1
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it clarifies and potentially expands the credited service time for a specific group of military officers. For service members, a higher "length of service" often means higher pay through longevity increases, earlier eligibility for retirement, and faster progression towards certain ranks. If this bill becomes law, officers who came up through the enlisted ranks and then commissioned via SROTC advanced training could see their careers financially improved and their retirement timelines accelerated compared to current rules, where some of their prior enlisted service might not have counted fully.
If it doesn't pass, these officers might continue to face limitations on how their prior enlisted service contributes to their overall military length of service, potentially impacting their pay, career progression, and retirement benefits.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Amends existing law (10 U.S.C. 2106(c)) to specify that service in the advanced training program of the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) counts towards an officer's length of service computation.
This directly ties SROTC advanced training to the formal calculation of an officer's time in service, which affects their pay, benefits, and retirement.
PROVISION 02
Ensures that prior enlisted service performed by an individual who becomes an officer after completing SROTC advanced training counts towards their length of service, regardless of the military component (Active Duty, National Guard, Reserve) they served in as an enlisted person.
This removes potential restrictions on counting all prior enlisted time, ensuring a more comprehensive recognition of a service member's military career.
PROVISION 03
Sets the effective date for this expanded service credit as "the date of the enactment of the Save the Green to Gold Program Act."
This specifies when the new rules for counting service will begin to apply, affecting officers commissioned on or after that date.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 3
D· New Hampshire
YRS IN OFFICE
7
BILLS LED
59
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 66%
DEM 1 REP 2 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSDEC 1
Introduced in House
DEC 1
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 6340
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedDec 1, 2025
Last actionDec 1, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED DEC 1, 2025
House BillHR 6340Armed Forces and National Security
Save the Green to Gold Program Act
INTRODUCED DEC 1, 2025· LAST ACTION DEC 1, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
3
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
