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HR 4849 101th Congress House

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces to provide chiropractic care, and to amend title 37, United States…

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces to provide chiropractic care,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces to provide chiropractic care, and to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide special pay for chiropractic officers in the Armed Forces.

Introduced: October 2, 1990 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Chiropractic and chiropractorsMilitary medicineMilitary pay
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
May 22, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
May 17, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 17, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 22, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers in the Army, Navy, or Air Force Medical Service Corps.

Provides special pay to chiropractic officers on active duty for not less than one year. Increases such special pay with service. Authorizes the payment of additional special pay for any 12-month period during which such an officer is not undergoing chiropractic internship training, with appropriate increases for years of service. Requires such an officer, to receive such additional special pay, to execute a written agreement to remain on duty for no less than one year. Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to terminate the payment of such additional special pay at any time, with an appropriate refund required from the officer concerned for any period paid but unserved. Requires an officer who voluntarily terminates service for a period for which a special payment was made to refund the proper amount to the United States.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4849: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces to provide chiropractic care, and to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide special pay for chiropractic officers in the Armed Forces.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4849/
MLA
"H.R. 4849: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces to provide chiropractic care, and to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide special pay for chiropractic officers in the Armed Forces.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4849/.
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H.R. 4849, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4849/.
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[H.R. 4849: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces to provide chiropractic care, and to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide special pay for chiropractic officers in the Armed Forces.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4849/)
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