S 657
105th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Disabled
Labor and Employment
Military pensions
Veterans' disability compensation
Military Retirement Equity Act of 1997
Introduced: April 25, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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