The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on 2021 National Guard and Reserve Budget
Record date · January 1, 2019
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Does
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee met to review the President's 2021 budget requests for the National Guard and . Military leaders provided testimony on force readiness, modernization, and the role of reserve forces in global combat and domestic emergency response.
This hearing initiates the legislative process for determining the funding levels and resource allocation for the National Guard and Reserve, which directly impacts the equipment, training, and operational capacity of 450,000 service members.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
National Guard and Reserve personnel
The budget determines the funding for their training, equipment, and operational readiness.
Taxpayers
Taxpayer funds are allocated to support the personnel and equipment costs of the reserve components.
Key Facts
- The subcommittee reviewed the President's fiscal year 2021 budget request for National Guard and Reserve components.
- The National Guard consists of approximately 450,000 personnel.
- Approximately 30,000 National Guard members are currently deployed globally for federal missions.
- Approximately 10,000 National Guard members are currently performing domestic operations, including disaster response and border support.
Show all 9 facts
- The National Guard maintains partnerships with 84 nations.
- The Navy Reserve celebrated its 105th anniversary on March 3, 2020.
- The National Guard currently supports the U.S. Space Force mission.
- General Joseph L. Lengyel expressed support for creating a 'Space National Guard' component.
- Lieutenant General Charles Luckey is scheduled to retire following the hearing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary purpose of this hearing?
What does the National Guard do?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceFull breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Space National Guard Proposal
General Lengyel explicitly advocated for the creation of a 'Space National Guard' to support the newly formed U.S. Space Force.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.govinfo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools