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HR 742 108th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reserves Labor and Employment Military pensions Retirement age Social Welfare

To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service from 60 to 55.

Introduced: May 9, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Feb 28, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 12, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Reduces from 60 to 55 the minimum age for the receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service.
What's happening now February 28, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 16 Republican 8 Independent 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 20, 2004
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 17, 2004
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Mar 9, 2004
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 27, 2004
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 17, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 28, 2003
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 15, 2003
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 8, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 24, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 19, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 12, 2003
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 5, 2003
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 5, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 5, 2003
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· May 9, 2003
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 9, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 9, 2003
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 29, 2003
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2003
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 3, 2003
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 12, 2003
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 26, 2003
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 12, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 12, 2003
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 12, 2003
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 12, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 742: To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service from 60 to 55.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-742/
MLA
"H.R. 742: To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service from 60 to 55.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-742/.
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H.R. 742, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-742/.
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[H.R. 742: To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service from 60 to 55.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-742/)
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