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HR 6686 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Health personnel Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Wages and earnings

COMBAT Act

Introduced: July 31, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 4, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 31, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 31, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combat Operations and Medical Benefit Authorization for Our Troops Act of 2008 or COMBAT Act - Increases the maximum monthly rates of: (1) hazardous duty pay; (2) hostile fire or imminent danger pay; (3) special pay for service as a member of a Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team; (4) special pay for members extending duty at designated overseas locations; (5) combat-related injury rehabilitation pay; and (6) the family separation allowance.

Increases the maximum annual rates of special pay for: (1) officers serving as psychologists and nonphysician health care providers; and (2) special warfare officers extending their active-duty period.

What's happening now September 4, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 10, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6686: COMBAT Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6686/
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