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H.R. 3489 118th Congress House

Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act of 2023

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: May 18, 2023 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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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
May 18, 2023
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.
May 18, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 13 Republican 1
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Dec 9, 2024
 D
Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Nov 12, 2024
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 11, 2024
 D
Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Sep 3, 2024
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 24, 2024
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jul 8, 2024
 D
Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Apr 26, 2024
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 12, 2023
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 20, 2023
 D
Ryan, Patrick
New York · Sep 13, 2023
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Sep 8, 2023
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Aug 11, 2023
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 18, 2023
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 18, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3489: Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3489/
MLA
"H.R. 3489: Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3489/.
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H.R. 3489, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3489/.
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[H.R. 3489: Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3489/)
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