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HR 5987 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cost of living adjustments Military pay Military personnel

To amend title 37, United States Code, to guarantee a pay increase for members of the uniformed services for fiscal years 2010 through 2013 of one-half of one percentage point higher than the…

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To amend title 37, United States Code, to guarantee a pay increase for members of the uniformed services for fiscal years 2010 through 2013 of one-half of one percentage point higher than the Employment Cost Index.

Introduced: May 7, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 23, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 7, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 7, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Guarantees a pay increase for uniformed services members for FY2010-FY2013 of 0.5% higher than the Employment Cost Index.

What's happening now May 23, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 7, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5987: To amend title 37, United States Code, to guarantee a pay increase for members of the uniformed services for fiscal years 2010 through 2013 of one-half of one percentage point higher than the Employment Cost Index.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5987/
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"H.R. 5987: To amend title 37, United States Code, to guarantee a pay increase for members of the uniformed services for fiscal years 2010 through 2013 of one-half of one percentage point higher than the Employment Cost Index.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5987/.
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H.R. 5987, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5987/.
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[H.R. 5987: To amend title 37, United States Code, to guarantee a pay increase for members of the uniformed services for fiscal years 2010 through 2013 of one-half of one percentage point higher than the Employment Cost Index.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5987/)
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