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H.R. 6543 117th Congress House

Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act of 2022

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the recoupment of separation pay, special separation benefits, and voluntary separation incentive payments … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the recoupment of separation pay, special separation benefits, and voluntary separation incentive payments from members of the Armed Forces who subsequently receive disability compensation under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and to impose limitations on the authority of the Secretary of Defense to recoup such pay from members who subsequently receive military retired or retainer pay.

Introduced: February 1, 2022 Introduced by: Ruben Gallego Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysisMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' pensions and compensation
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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.
Feb 1, 2022
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 Latest action February 1, 2022

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.

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Restore Veterans' Compensation Act of 2022

This bill eliminates the recoupment of separation pay, special separation benefits, and voluntary separation incentive payments from members of the Armed Forces who subsequently receive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs. In addition, the bill limits recoupment of such pay from service members who subsequently receive military retired or retainer pay.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6 Republican 1
Manning, Kathy
· Jun 21, 2022
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Jun 15, 2022
Levin, Andy
· May 13, 2022
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 26, 2022
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Apr 11, 2022
Davis, Rodney
· Mar 24, 2022
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 24, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Mar 24, 2022
Posey, Bill
· Mar 1, 2022
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Feb 1, 2022
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 1, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6543: Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6543/
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"H.R. 6543: Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6543/.
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H.R. 6543, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6543/.
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