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S 1247 105th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Disabled Dismissal wage Early retirement Income tax Labor and Employment Military discharges Military pay Personal income tax Retired military personnel Social Welfare Taxation Veterans' disability compensation Withholding tax

Special Separation Benefits Improvement Act

Introduced: October 1, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Oct 1, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Oct 1, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10295)
Oct 1, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Special Separation Benefits Improvement Act - Limits the amount of veterans' disability compensation that may be deducted as a result of the payment of special separation benefits to not more than 75 percent of the amount of the separation benefits.

Makes such amendment effective for benefits paid for months beginning after December 5, 1991.

What's happening now October 1, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Oct 1, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1247: Special Separation Benefits Improvement Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1247/
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