H.R. 3807 113th Congress House

Uphold Our Promise to Veterans Act

Official title: To repeal the annual adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 23, 2013 See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security AsiaBudget deficits and national debtEgyptForeign aid and international relief

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Forests, forestry, treesInflation and pricesLand transfersMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsPakistanVeterans' pensions and compensation

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

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Became law

Jan 24, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Jan 7, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

Dec 27, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

Dec 23, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Dec 23, 2013

Introduced in House

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Latest action January 24, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Uphold Our Promise to Veterans Act - Repeals the provision of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 that reduces the cost-of-living adjustment to the retirement pay of members of the Armed Forces under age 62.

Prohibits assistance to the Government of Egypt and economic and security assistance to the Government of Pakistan effective on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to funds made available beginning with FY2015.

Requires: (1) 8% of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and 8% of the National Forest System land to be offered for competitive sale by auction, and (2) proceeds from the sale of such lands to be used to reduce the annual federal budget deficit or the outstanding federal debt.

Related & companion bills 20

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Committees of jurisdiction 7

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Federal Lands Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee
Military Personnel Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Armed Services Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

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