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HR 995 109th Congress House

Combat Military Medically Retired Veteran's Fairness Act of 2005

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation under that title to members of the Armed Forces retire… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation under that title to members of the Armed Forces retired for disability with less than 20 years of active military service who were awarded the Purple Heart.

Introduced: March 1, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 30, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E473)
Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 17, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 1, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 1, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 30, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E473)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combat Military Medically Retired Veteran's Fairness Act of 2005 - Authorizes the payment of special compensation to members of the Armed Forces retired due to disability with less than 20 years of active service who were awarded the Purple Heart. States that such payments shall be made without regard to special rules applicable to other disability retirees which require offsetting reductions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
GORDON, BART
· Mar 29, 2006
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 13, 2005
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Mar 1, 2005
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 995: Combat Military Medically Retired Veteran's Fairness Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-995/
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"H.R. 995: Combat Military Medically Retired Veteran's Fairness Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-995/.
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