Representative Herbert Conaway introduces H.R. 10654: Protecting our Forces’ Benefits Act

We have received text from H.R. 10654: Protecting our Forces’ Benefits Act. This bill was received on 2026-10-01, and currently has 8 cosponsors.

Here is a short summary of the bill:

This bill would require the military to treat a service member’s separation as honorable if the person was discharged only because they have pseudofolliculitis barbae, a skin condition commonly associated with ingrown hairs and shaving.

What the bill would change

• If a member of the Armed Forces is separated solely because of pseudofolliculitis barbae, the discharge would have to be classified as honorable .
• That person could not be denied Department of Veterans Affairs benefits just because they did not complete the usual minimum active-duty service time, if the only reason for separation was this condition.

What this means in practice

Under current rules, some service members separated for medical or related reasons may have trouble qualifying for certain veterans benefits if they did not serve long enough. This bill would create an exception for people discharged only because of pseudofolliculitis barbae, so they would be treated as eligible the same way other honorably discharged veterans are.

Limits of the bill

The bill applies only when pseudofolliculitis barbae is the sole reason for separation. It would not change discharge classifications or benefits for separations based on other reasons, or for cases where this condition is one of several reasons for discharge.

Relevant Companies

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Representative Herbert Conaway Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Herbert Conaway:

• H.R.10654: PFB Act
• H.R.9734: Protecting Patients from Automated Denials Act
• H.R.8924: Mullica River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2026
• H.R.8326: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cotten Post Office".
• H.R.8044: Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME Act
• H.R.6845: S.T.O.P. Illicit Vapes Act

You can track bills proposed by Representative Herbert Conaway on Investivoq's politician page for Conaway.

Representative Herbert Conaway Net Worth

Investivoq estimates that Representative Herbert Conaway is worth $431.0K, as of October 6th, 2026. This is the 412th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Conaway has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

You can track Representative Herbert Conaway's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Conaway.

2026 New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District Election

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Approximately $56,930 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:

• WORKING NEW JERSEY ($46,416)
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The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".

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