House Bill 303
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Retired Pay Restoration Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 5, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
303
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Retired Pay Restoration Act
This bill: (1) allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (currently, only for a disability rated at 50% or more), and (2) repeals provisions phasing in the full concurrent receipt of such pay through December 31, 2013.
Individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability shall be eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay.
January 5, 2017
02/21/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
01/19/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
01/05/2017
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/05/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:32 PM