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HR 65 107th Congress House

Military Retirement Equity Act of 2001

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive a portion of their mili… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive a portion of their military retired pay concurrently with veterans' disability compensation.

Introduced: June 12, 2001 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security DisabledDisabled veteransLabor and EmploymentMilitary pensionsVeterans' disability compensation
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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 views of Department of Defense as to the merits of the bill.
Jul 13, 2001
Department of Veterans Affairs deferred to 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 15, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 15, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 3, 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.
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 17, 2001

Department of Veterans Affairs deferred to views of Department of Defense as to the merits of the bill.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Military Retirement Equity Act of 2001 - Permits retired members of the armed forces to be paid retirement pay concurrently with compensation for any service-connected disability, with an exception for members retired with less than 20 years of creditable service.

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.

Provides retired pay amounts for members who retired with 20 years or more of service due to a physical disability.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 2 Republican 3
R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 23, 2002
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 13, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 2001
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 20, 2001
TURNER, JIM
· Mar 6, 2001
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 27, 2001
COLLINS, MAC
· Feb 27, 2001
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Feb 27, 2001
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Feb 27, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 13, 2001
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Feb 6, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 65: Military Retirement Equity Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-65/
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