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HR 2302 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation

Military Retired Pay Fairness Act of 2009

Introduced: May 7, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 7, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 7, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Retired Pay Fairness Act of 2009 - Provides limitations on the recoupment of separation pay, special separation benefits, and voluntary separation incentive payments from members of the Armed Forces subsequently receiving military retired or retainer pay. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense or Homeland Security, as applicable, to waive such recoupments in cases of financial hardship.

What's happening now June 8, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1008 Related bill Military Retired Pay Fairness Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 22, 2009
Hodes, Paul
· May 7, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2302: Military Retired Pay Fairness Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2302/
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"H.R. 2302: Military Retired Pay Fairness Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2302/.
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