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H.R. 44 (105th)

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide limited authority for concurrent payment of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation for certain disabled veterans.

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Introduced

7 January 1997

Last action

14 April 1997 · Referred

Status

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Sponsors

Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence

Summary

States that a prohibition on the concurrent award of veterans' disability compensation and military retired pay shall not apply to a person who has a service-connected disability if: (1) the person completed at least 20 years of retirement-creditable military service; and (2) the disability was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty and is rated at not less than 70 percent.

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Timeline

  1. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to House National Security

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on National Security, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 14 April 1997

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 April 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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