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A bill to provide that any cost-of-living adjustment in military retirement and survivor benefit programs provided by law to take effect during fiscal year 1987 shall be made in accordance with the…

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A bill to provide that any cost-of-living adjustment in military retirement and survivor benefit programs provided by law to take effect during fiscal year 1987 shall be made in accordance with the law providing for such adjustment.

Introduced: April 23, 1986 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
May 6, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 23, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 23, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that any cost-of-living adjustment in military retirement and survivor benefit programs provided by law to take effect during FY 1987 shall be made in accordance with such law and not subject to any reduction, suspension, or contrary presidential order. Defines "military retirement and survivor benefit programs."

What's happening now May 6, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 1986
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 14, 1986
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 23, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4671: A bill to provide that any cost-of-living adjustment in military retirement and survivor benefit programs provided by law to take effect during fiscal year 1987 shall be made in accordance with the law providing for such adjustment.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4671/
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"H.R. 4671: A bill to provide that any cost-of-living adjustment in military retirement and survivor benefit programs provided by law to take effect during fiscal year 1987 shall be made in accordance with the law providing for such adjustment.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4671/.
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H.R. 4671, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4671/.
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