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Military Retirement Equity Act of 1997

Introduced: January 7, 1997 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 3, 1997

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Feb 3, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Jan 7, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on National Security.

Jan 7, 1997

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Retirement Equity Act of 1997 - Permits retired members of the armed forces to be paid retirement pay concurrently with compensation for any service-connected disability if the person's entitlement to such retirement pay is based solely on age, length of service, or both.

Reduces the retirement pay of individuals receiving both types of pay by a specified percentage of the disability compensation which decreases as the disability rating increases. Prohibits any reduction in the retirement pay of a disabled person when the disability rating is total.

Declares that, once the Federal budget deficit has been reduced, the Congress should reexamine and eliminate any offset of retired pay by a veteran's disability compensation.

What's happening now February 3, 1997

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Committees of jurisdiction 2