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S 546 111th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Veterans' pensions and compensation

Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2009

Introduced: March 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Mar 9, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2911)
Mar 9, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2911)
Mar 9, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2009 - Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more).

Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability.

What's happening now March 9, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2911)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 23, 2009
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Sep 22, 2009
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 19, 2009
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 4, 2009
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 20, 2009
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 12, 2009
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 11, 2009
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 10, 2009
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 10, 2009
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 10, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 546: Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-546/
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