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HR 593 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authorized concurrent receipt of disability severance pay from the Department of Defense and compensation for the same disability under any law…

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authorized concurrent receipt of disability severance pay from the Department of Defense and compensation for the same disability under any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have a combat-related disability, as defined under section 1413a of such title.

Introduced: May 19, 2009 Introduced by: Smith, Adam Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Feb 6, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 15, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 15, 2009
Introduced in House
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Extends the authorized concurrent receipt of disability severance pay from the Department of Defense (DOD) and compensation for the same disability under any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include all veterans with a combat-related disability. (Under current law, such concurrent receipt is limited to those veterans who incur a disability in the line of duty in a combat zone or during the performance of duty in combat-related operations.)

Makes such amendment effective as of January 28, 2008 (the date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008).

What's happening now February 6, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 7 Republican 1
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Oct 29, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2009
Delahunt, Bill
· May 19, 2009
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 30, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Apr 30, 2009
Griffith, Parker
· Apr 22, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 1, 2009
Teague, Harry
· Mar 6, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 10, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 10, 2009
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 4, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 15, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 15, 2009
Mitchell, Harry
· Jan 15, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Jan 15, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 593: To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authorized concurrent receipt of disability severance pay from the Department of Defense and compensation for the same disability under any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have a combat-related disability, as defined under section 1413a of such title.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-593/
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"H.R. 593: To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authorized concurrent receipt of disability severance pay from the Department of Defense and compensation for the same disability under any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have a combat-related disability, as defined under section 1413a of such title.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-593/.
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H.R. 593, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-593/.
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[H.R. 593: To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authorized concurrent receipt of disability severance pay from the Department of Defense and compensation for the same disability under any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have a combat-related disability, as defined under section 1413a of such title.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-593/)
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