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H.R. 5266 114th Congress House

Servicemember and Veteran Financial Transparency Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that information regarding the deduction of amounts of disability compensation by reason of voluntary separati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that information regarding the deduction of amounts of disability compensation by reason of voluntary separation pay is provided to members of the Armed Forces separating from the Armed Forces.

Introduced: May 17, 2016 Introduced by: Mark DeSaulnier Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysisEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 7, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 17, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 17, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 7, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Servicemember and Veteran Financial Transparency Act

This bill requires that the Department of Labor's employment and training transition program for members of the Armed Forces separating from active duty include information about the requirement that a veteran who receives voluntary separation pay will have monthly amounts deducted from his or her Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation until the total amount deducted equals the amount of voluntary separation pay received.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4909 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
  • S 2943 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5266: Servicemember and Veteran Financial Transparency Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5266/
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"H.R. 5266: Servicemember and Veteran Financial Transparency Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5266/.
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H.R. 5266, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5266/.
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