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Military Retirement Equity Act of 1997

Introduced: April 25, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Apr 25, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 25, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3731)
Apr 25, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 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.

What's happening now April 25, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 18, 1997
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 18, 1997
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 18, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 657: Military Retirement Equity Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-657/
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