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Committee hears housekeeping bill adding U.S. Space Force to Oregon statutes
Summary
Representative Paul Evans presented House Bill 39 68 to add the U.S. Space Force to lists of armed forces in Oregon statutes; sponsor described the change as routine housekeeping and said it confers no extra benefits beyond what other branches receive; the committee closed the hearing with no immediate action.
House Bill 39 68, presented to the Rules Committee on May 5, 2025, would add the U.S. Space Force to Oregon statutes that enumerate the armed forces.
Representative Paul Evans said the Space Force—stood up about five years ago and numbering roughly 6,000–7,000 people—should receive the same statutory references and protections that other branches have in state law. "This is simply ... a house cleaning, fixing bill," Evans said, adding the measure does not give Space Force members any more than other service members already receive under state law.
Committee members asked no substantive policy questions during the brief hearing. The public hearing was closed and no committee action was recorded at that time.
