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H.R. 609 (107th)

Veterans' Compensation Equity Act of 2001

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Introduced

14 February 2001

Last action

17 July 2001 · Committee

Status

Department of Veterans Affairs deferred to the views of Department of Defense as to the merits of the bill.

Sponsors

Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

19 August 2025

Defence

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Summary

Veterans' Compensation Equity Act of 2001 - Permits service-disabled former military personnel who are retired with 20 or more years of creditable service and are age 65 or older to be paid both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation.

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Timeline

  1. 14 February 2001

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E181)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 February 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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

  3. 14 February 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. 14 February 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 14 February 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 1 March 2001

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

  7. 1 March 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

  8. 1 March 2001

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  9. 20 March 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

    Source: Committee

  10. 13 July 2001

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

    Source: Committee

  11. 17 July 2001

    Committee

    Department of Veterans Affairs deferred to the views of Department of Defense as to the merits of the bill.

    Source: Committee

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