JROTC POWER Act Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Pay Oversight...
To require the Secretary of Defense to update guidance for the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program to evaluate the effects of the JROTC instructor pay scale on recruitment and retention.
This bill, HB9403, seeks to update the guidelines for the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program. Specifically, it asks the Secretary of Defense to review and possibly change the pay scale for JROTC instructors. The goal is to see how this pay scale impacts the ability to recruit and keep qualified teachers for the JROTC program.
This change would mainly affect JROTC instructors and potentially the students who participate in the program. By ensuring that instructors are paid fairly, the bill aims to make sure schools can attract and retain good teachers, which could improve the quality of the JROTC program for students.
As of the last update, the bill was introduced on June 23, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. This means it is in the early stages of the legislative process, where it will be reviewed and possibly revised before any further action is taken.
