United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 51 (107th)
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that persons retiring from the Armed Forces shall be entitled to all benefits which were promised them when they entered the Armed Forces.
Introduced
3 January 2001
Last action
15 March 2001 · Committee
Status
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Sponsors
Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-15], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], James McGovern, Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], Ken Calvert, Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Christopher Smith, Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], WALTER JONES, Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to ensure that any person becoming a member of the armed forces is provided a written statement of retirement benefits, excluding any reservation of the right to change any such benefit. Requires any such person who retires from the armed forces to receive the benefits as described.
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Timeline
3 January 2001
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 February 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
15 March 2001
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 January 2001 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2001
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2001
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 2001
Sponsors
- Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Ken Calvert · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/51
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/51
- us · 107-hr-51 · source updated 6 June 2025