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H.R. 5706 (96th)
A bill to amend the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 1964 to increase from $15,000 to $25,000 the maximum amount that the United States may pay to a member of the Armed Forces or to an officer or employee of the United States in settlement of a claim by such member or such officer or employee for losses incident to service as a member of the Armed Forces or an officer or employee of the United States and to increase the maximum from $15,000 to $35,000 in certain circumstances.
Introduced
25 October 1979
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Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary
Amends the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees Claims Act of 1964 to increase from $15,000 to $25,000 the maximum amount that the United States must pay in settlement of a claim for personal property losses incident to service by a member or civilian employee of the uniformed services. Provides for a maximum settlement amount of $35,000 in cases of evacuation from a foreign country under orders of the Secretary of State.
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summary · EN · 25 October 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/5706
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