United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 608 (102nd)
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces to provide chiropractic care, and to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide special pay for chiropractic officers in the Armed Forces.
Introduced
23 January 1991
Last action
30 April 1992 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Luken, Charles [D-OH-1], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Peterson, Douglas (Pete) [D-FL-2], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Authorizes the appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers in the Army, Navy, or Air Force Medical Service Corps. Provides special pay to chiropractic officers on active duty for not less than one year. Increases such special pay with service. Authorizes the payment of additional special pay for any 12-month period during which such an officer is not undergoing chiropractic internship training, with appropriate increases for years of service. Requires such an officer, to receive such additional special pay, to execute a written agreement to remain on duty for no less than one year. Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to terminate the payment of such additional special pay at any time, with an appropriate refund required from the officer concerned for any period paid but unserved. Requires an officer who voluntarily terminates service for a period for which a special payment was made to refund the proper amount to the United States.
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Timeline
23 January 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 1991
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
29 January 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Source: Committee
30 April 1992
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luken, Charles [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Douglas (Pete) [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/608
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/608
- us · 102-hr-608 · source updated 6 June 2025