House Bill 303
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Retired Pay Restoration Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 13, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
303
Congress
117
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 allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability. Under current law, only individuals with service-connected disabilities rated at 50% or more receive both without offset.
Individuals who were retired or separated after at least 20 years of 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 13, 2021
03/08/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
01/13/2021
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.
01/13/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:36 PM