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S 1008 111th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation

Military Retired Pay Fairness Act of 2009

Introduced: May 7, 2009 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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May 7, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5292-5293)
May 7, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5292)
May 7, 2009
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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 the military department concerned to waive such recoupments in cases of financial hardship.

What's happening now May 7, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5292-5293)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2302 Related bill Military Retired Pay Fairness Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Nov 30, 2009
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 30, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1008: Military Retired Pay Fairness Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1008/
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"S. 1008: Military Retired Pay Fairness Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1008/.
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