With Honor Action endorses the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act, co-led by For Country Caucus member Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), an Air Force veteran.

“National service should open doors, not create new hurdles,” said Rye Barcott, Co-Founder and CEO of With Honor. “For more than three decades, AmeriCorps members have strengthened communities across the country, and more than a million have earned the Segal Education Award to help pay for college or repay student loans. Treating that award as taxable income undercuts the very spirit of service it was meant to honor. The Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act is a bipartisan, common-sense fix, and we applaud For Country Caucus member Rep. Don Bacon and Rep. John Larson for their leadership.”

The bill would exclude AmeriCorps Education Awards from income tax, to reflect the intent of federal education awards, help those serving pay for college, and remove a barrier that may discourage young people from taking advantage of the financial assistance they’ve earned. This ensures that the AmeriCorps Education Award remains a valuable and compelling incentive for young people to serve their country and a tool for making higher education more affordable.

With Honor Action proudly endorses H.R. 6976 — the Duty Status Reform Act, led by For Country Caucus members Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-CA), a Navy veteran, and Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI), a Marine Corps veteran.

“When our Reservists step up, whether overseas or in their own communities, they are doing dangerous and essential work. The Duty Status Reform Act is about fairness, consistency, and making sure every reservist is treated equally when they answer the call,” said Rye Barcott, Co-Founder and CEO of With Honor. “With Honor is proud to endorse the Duty Status Reform Act, which ensures that Reservists don’t lose pay, healthcare access, or benefits simply because of the technical duty status they’re placed in while responding to disasters or serving their country. We thank For Country Caucus members Reps. Cisneros and Bergman for leading this bill and advocating for our Reserve Component.”

Duty status is the official category that describes what kind of military service someone is performing at a given time. It determines who they report to (state or federal government), how they’re paid, and what benefits and legal protections apply. For active duty service members, their duty status is straightforward: they serve full-time for the federal government.

The bill would clarify the Duty Status system by reducing the number of statuses from roughly 30 different statuses under 20 different titles of federal law, to four duty statuses. Under the new duty status construct, service members carrying out assignments within the same category will receive the same pay and benefits package.

With Honor Action endorses S. 3202 and H.R. 3919, the Advanced AI Security Readiness Act, led by With Honor Action allies Senator Todd Young (R-IN), a Marine Corps veteran, and Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), a Navy veteran, in the Senate and by Rep. Darin LaHood in the House.

“For decades, America has been the pioneer in AI and emerging technologies. Today, this leadership is under threat from bad actors worldwide. It is critical that the United States keep its role in the vanguard of artificial intelligence so we can set the standards for responsible deployment of this technology,” said Rye Barcott, co-founder and CEO of With Honor. “With Honor is proud to endorse the bipartisan Advanced AI Security Readiness Act, and we thank our Senate allies, Sens. Todd Young and Mark Kelly, for defending American AI excellence and preserving our technological advantages.”

This legislation would require the Director of the National Security Agency, through the Artificial Intelligence Security Center, to develop an AI Security Playbook to protect covered technologies from malicious threat actors. The playbook will identify vulnerabilities in AI data centers and other AI-specific technologies, including critical components or sensitive information that, if compromised, could enhance adversaries’ capabilities. It will also establish strategies to prevent, detect, defend against, and respond to AI-related security threats.

With Honor Action proudly endorses H.R. 6089 and S. 3188—the Biomanufacturing Excellence Act of 2025—championed in the House by Founding For Country Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), an Air Force veteran, and former Vice Chair Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN), an Army veteran, and in the Senate by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Ted Budd (R-NC).

“American innovation is what makes our country safe and prosperous. We must prevent adversaries like China from eroding our competitive edge in biotechnology by outpacing our investments and controlling critical biopharmaceutical supply chains,” said Rye Barcott, co-founder and CEO of With Honor. “With Honor is proud to endorse the Biomanufacturing Excellence Act, and we thank For Country Caucus members Reps. Chrissy Houlahan and Jim Baird for championing this legislation and doubling down on our commitments to American leadership in this critical sector.”

This legislation would establish a public-private National Center for Biopharmaceutical Excellence to scale up production, reduce foreign reliance, and bolster workforce skills in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. This legislation would implement a key recommendation of the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology.

With Honor Action endorses H.R. 6105 and S. 3181, the Restricting Ex-Vetted Officials from Knowledge Exploitation (REVOKE) Act, led by For Country Caucus member Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), an Air Force reservist, and Co-Chair Rep. Don Davis (D-NC), an Air Force veteran, in the House and by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in the Senate.

“Classified information and state secrets should never be up for sale, and that is what China is buying when they hire former government personnel as lobbyists. There should not be a profit incentive in public service,” said Rye Barcott, co-founder and CEO of With Honor. “With Honor is proud to endorse this bipartisan bill, and we thank For Country Caucus members, Reps. Pfluger and Davis, and Sen. Cornyn, for fighting back against public corruption.”

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to revoke security clearances from former Department of Defense military personnel or civilian employees who lobby on behalf of China.

With Honor Action endorses H.R. 2707, the Protecting American Families and Servicemembers from Anthrax Act, led by For Country Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Don Davis (D-NC), an Air Force veteran, and caucus member Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA), a Navy veteran.

“The American people remember the terror caused by the 2001 Anthrax attacks, and understand our adversaries are unafraid to deploy these novel weapons against us,” said Rye Barcott, co-founder and CEO of With Honor. “With Honor is proud to endorse this bipartisan legislation that ensures the nation has a comprehensive strategy to protect its warfighters and citizens from these kinds of attacks, and a fully stocked Strategic National Stockpile is the only solution. We thank For Country Caucus Co-Chair and member Reps. Don Davis and Jen Kiggans for ensuring the safety of our first responders, service members, and the American people from the threat of Anthrax or other chemical or biological weapons.”

This legislation requires the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs and counterparts on the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise (PHEMCE) to develop a modernized ten-year strategy for ensuring sustained stockpiling of FDA-approved or cleared anthrax countermeasures, including the replenishment, consistent with requirement levels, of such Anthrax therapeutics stockpiled in the Strategic National Stockpile and by the Secretary of Defense.

With Honor Action endorses H.R. 3509, the Supporting Our Surviving Spouses Act, led by former For Country Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), a Marine Corps veteran, and caucus member Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), an ex-Navy SEAL.

“Losing a loved one in the line of duty is a crushing blow to the families of our service members, and the furthest worry from their mind should be whether or not they can count on their government to support them when the time comes,” said Rye Barcott, co-founder and CEO of With Honor. “With Honor is proud to endorse this bipartisan bill that removes an arbitrary timeline for our grieving Gold Star families. We thank For Country Caucus members Reps. Jared Golden and Morgan Luttrell for standing up for surviving spouses and supporting the families of the fallen.”

This legislation removes the six-year statute of limitations on benefit claims for surviving spouses of those killed in the line of duty on or after 9/11.

With Honor Action endorses H.R. 5627, the Government Evaluation, Notification, and Explanation of Reassignments and Accountability with Leadership (GENERAL) Act, led by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) and Founding For Country Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), an Air Force veteran.

“Consistent and experienced leadership is key to the lethality of our armed forces,” said Rye Barcott, co-founder and CEO of With Honor. “With Honor is proud to endorse this bipartisan legislation that ensures the general and flag officers leading our men and women in uniform receive their orders because of their merit, not their politics. We thank Rep. Horsford and For Country Caucus members Reps. Don Bacon and Chrissy Houlahan for keeping our military meritocratic and insulating our top military leaders from partisan games.”

The legislation requires the Department of Defense to provide Congress with written notification within 15 days whenever a General or Flag officer is involuntarily reassigned, separated, or retired. Each notification must include the rationale for the decision and a summary of the process that led to the action.

With Honor Action endorses H.R. 5770, the National Security Biotechnology Workforce Training Act, led by Founding For Country Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Chrissy Houlahan and Founding Co-Chair Rep. Don Bacon, both Air Force veterans.

“As the U.S., allies, and adversaries develop new biotechnology for the battlefield, we must ensure that those on the frontlines receive the protection and training they need,” said Rye Barcott, co-founder and CEO of With Honor. “With Honor is proud to endorse this bipartisan legislation that puts the safety of our defense workforce first and enables them to continue to innovate the technology of the future. We thank For Country Caucus members Reps. Chrissy Houalahan and Don Bacon for introducing this bill and protecting those on the frontier of biotechnology.”

This legislation directs the Department of Defense to establish and carry out a training program for members of the Armed Forces (excluding Coast Guard), civilian employees, and contractors whose duties include creating or deploying novel technologies; analyzing, preparing for, or responding to biological threats; planning, research and development, engineering or testing and evaluation of systems regarding biotechnology; on biotechnology and other relevant critical and emerging technologies.

Representative Houlahan, Co-Chair of the House BIOTech Caucus, spoke about the importance of developing the biotechnology workforce at our Strength in Democracy Forum. Watch the full panel here.

With Honor Action endorses H.R. 1363, the Honor and Remember Flag Recognition Act, led by For Country Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Don Davis (D-NC), an Air Force veteran, and caucus member Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA), a Navy veteran.

“The Honor and Remember flag guarantees that those who have passed away while patriotically serving their country will always be recognized by a grateful nation,” said Rye Barcott, co-founder and CEO of With Honor. “With Honor is proud to endorse this bipartisan legislation that federally designates this flag as the symbol of our fallen service members. We thank For Country Caucus Co-Chair Don Davis and caucus member Jen Kiggans for introducing this legislation and their commitment to honoring our service members.”

The legislation designates the “Honor and Remember” flag as a federal symbol of fallen service members, officially recognizing it as a symbol of concern and commitment to honoring and remembering all members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the line of duty. It also designates specific days of the year, memorials, and other locations where the flag would be displayed, such as the U.S. Capitol, war memorials, national cemeteries, and other sites.