H.R. 303 (109th): Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2005

Introduced:
Jan 25, 2005 (109th Congress, 2005–2006)
Sponsor:
Rep. Michael Bilirakis [R-FL9]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

S. 558 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Mar 08, 2005

H.R. 2076 (same title)
Referred to Committee — May 04, 2005

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Status

This bill was introduced on January 25, 2005, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jan 25, 2005
Cosponsors
240 cosponsors (147D, 92R, 1I) (show)
Committees

House Armed Services

House Veterans' Affairs

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Full Title

To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt.

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Last updated Jan 25, 2005.
7 pages

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1/25/2005--Introduced.
Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2005 - Expresses the sense of Congress that military retired pay should not be reduced because a military retiree is also eligible for veterans' disability compensation awarded for a service-connected disability. Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (currently, only a disability rated at 50 percent or more). Repeals provisions phasing in the full concurrent receipt of such pay through December 31, 2013. Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability.

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