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HR 4440 111th Congress House

COMBAT Act

Official title: To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the maximum monthly rate for the military special pay known as hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, or haz… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the maximum monthly rate for the military special pay known as hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, or hazardous duty pay, to increase the maximum monthly rate for the family separation allowance paid to deployed members of the Armed Forces, and to increase other special and incentive pays to recognize the service of members of the Armed Forces and encourage recruitment and retention.

Introduced: April 21, 2010 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Health personnelMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsWages and earnings
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Jan 25, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 13, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 13, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combat Operations and Medical Benefit Authorization for Our Troops Act of 2010 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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 21, 2010
Kagen, Steve
· Mar 17, 2010
Nye, Glenn
· Feb 26, 2010
Hall, John
· Jan 13, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4440: COMBAT Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4440/
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"H.R. 4440: COMBAT Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4440/.
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H.R. 4440, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4440/.
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