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H.R. 6580 110th Congress House

Hubbard Act

Official title: To ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 4, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Aug 29, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-317.
Aug 29, 2008
Signed by President.
Aug 25, 2008
Presented to President.
Aug 1, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Aug 1, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 1, 2008
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8004-8005)
Aug 1, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8004-8005)
Jul 30, 2008
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jul 29, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 29, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7276-7278)
Jul 29, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7276-7278)
Jul 29, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6580.
Jul 29, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7276-7280)
Jul 29, 2008
Mr. Kind moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 23, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Jul 23, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 4, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Hubbard Act - Amends federal employment, armed forces, military pay, and veterans' benefits law to authorize the provision of the following benefits to a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged at the member's request pursuant to a Department of Defense (DOD) policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled: (1) continued payment, through the original agreed-upon service period, of any bonus, incentive, or similar benefit to which the member was entitled during service; (2) separation pay, even though the member has completed less than six years of active service before discharge; (3) transitional health care, on the same basis as an active-duty member, for 180 days after discharge; (4) transitional commissary and exchange benefits, on the same basis as an active-duty member, for two years after discharge; (5) veterans' housing loan, employment and training, and basic educational assistance; (6) federal unemployment compensation; and (7) veteran's preference for federal employment purposes.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the limitation on contributions to funeral trusts.

Makes this Act effective with respect to any such discharge granted after September 11, 2001.

 Related & companion bills 2
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 23, 2008
McCarthy, Kevin
· Jul 23, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6580: Hubbard Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6580/
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