HR 609
107th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Disabled
Disabled veterans
Labor and Employment
Military pensions
Social Welfare
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' Compensation Equity Act of 2001
Introduced: February 14, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2001
Department of Veterans Affairs deferred to the views of Department of Defense as to the merits of the bill.
Jul 13, 2001
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Mar 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Mar 1, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 1, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 1, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 14, 2001
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E181)
Plain-English summary
Veterans' Compensation Equity Act of 2001 - Permits service-disabled former military personnel who are retired with 20 or more years of creditable service and are age 65 or older to be paid both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation.
What's happening now
Department of Veterans Affairs deferred to the views of Department of Defense as to the merits of the bill.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1