HR 333 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation

Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act

Introduced: January 5, 2017 Introduced by: Bishop, Sanford D. Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Feb 21, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Feb 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Jan 5, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.

Jan 5, 2017

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act

This bill amends federal military retired pay provisions to: (1) permit veterans with a service-connected disability of less than 50% to concurrently receive both retired pay and disability compensation; (2) eliminate provisions requiring a phase-in between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2013, of concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation; (3) eliminate a phase-in of concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation for disabled veterans determined to be individually unemployable; and (4) require a limited reduction in retired pay for qualified disability retirees with less than 20 years of retirement-creditable service.

What's happening now February 21, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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