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HR 5687 97th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disabled Military aircraft Military aviation Veterans' disability compensation

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize former members of the armed forces who are totally disabled as the result of a service-connected disability to travel on military aircraft…

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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize former members of the armed forces who are totally disabled as the result of a service-connected disability to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the armed forces are permitted to travel on such aircraft.

Introduced: March 2, 1982 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Mar 10, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 2, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 2, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Entitles former members of the armed forces who are totally disabled because of a service- connected disability to the same travel privileges on military aircraft as retired members of the armed forces enjoy.

What's happening now March 10, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 2, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5687: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize former members of the armed forces who are totally disabled as the result of a service-connected disability to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the armed forces are permitted to travel on such aircraft.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5687/
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"H.R. 5687: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize former members of the armed forces who are totally disabled as the result of a service-connected disability to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the armed forces are permitted to travel on such aircraft.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5687/.
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H.R. 5687, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5687/.
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[H.R. 5687: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize former members of the armed forces who are totally disabled as the result of a service-connected disability to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the armed forces are permitted to travel on such aircraft.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5687/)
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