HR 44
106th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Disabled
Disabled veterans
Labor and Employment
Military pensions
Retired military personnel
Veterans' disability compensation
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the payment of special compensation to certain severely disabled uniformed services retirees.
Introduced: January 6, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jan 22, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay monthly special compensation to severely disabled military retirees as follows: (1) $300 for those with disabilities rated as total; (2) $200 for those with disabilities rated at 90 percent; and (3) $100 for those with disabilities rated at 70 or 80 percent. Requires such retirees to have completed at least 20 years of retirement-creditable military service and to have a service-connected disability.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Committees of jurisdiction
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