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H.R. 2585 (111th)

PROTECT Act

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Introduced

21 May 2009

Last action

8 June 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 August 2025

Defence

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Summary

PROTECT Act or Protecting the Retirement of Our Troops by Ensuring Compensation is Timely Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the military department concerned from presuming deceased a military retiree missing in Iraq or Afghanistan on or after October 7, 2001, until the earlier of seven years after the person was declared missing or the date the death is confirmed and a death certificate is delivered to the next of kin. Requires monthly retired pay to be resumed and any retired pay that may have been due following the declaration of the presumption of death to be retroactively paid to the family of the retiree.

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Timeline

  1. 21 May 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 May 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 May 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 June 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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