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HR 5481 110th Congress House

Military Pay Improvement Act of 2008

Official title: To provide an additional 0.5 percent increase in the rates of military basic pay for members of the uniformed services above the pay increase proposed by the D… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide an additional 0.5 percent increase in the rates of military basic pay for members of the uniformed services above the pay increase proposed by the Department of Defense so as to ensure at least a minimum pay increase of 3.9 percent for members and to further narrow the pay gap that exists between the military and private sector pay scales.

Introduced: April 1, 2008 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cost of living adjustmentsMilitary pay
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 29, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 25, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 25, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 29, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Pay Improvement Act of 2008 - Waives, during FY2009, the basic military pay adjustment tied to increases in the Employment Cost Index.

Increases, effective January 1, 2009, such basic pay by 3.9%.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2027 Related bill Military Pay Improvement Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 1, 2008
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 4, 2008
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 4, 2008
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