United States · Bill · S
S. 523 (96th)
Uniformed Services Health Professionals Special Pay Act of 1979
Introduced
1 March 1979
Last action
20 December 1979 · Floor
Status
Provisions of H. R. 5025 included as passed Senate.
Sponsors
Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
2 September 2025
Summary
Uniformed Services Health Professionals Special Pay Act of 1979 - Revises the special pay for medical officers, dental officers, veterinary officers, and optometry officers in the uniformed services on active duty.
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Timeline
1 March 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 December 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, S. Rept. 96-507.
Source: Committee
17 December 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, S. Rept. 96-507.
Source: Committee
20 December 1979
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
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Indefinitely postponed in Senate
summary · EN · 20 December 1979
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 17 December 1979
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 March 1979
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssas00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that any person eligible for medical care under Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) who is a veteran with a service-connected disability may not be denied care and treatment for such disability under CHAMPUS solely because such person is eligible for care and treatment for such disability in Veterans' Administration facilities.
- related to → Uniformed Services Health Professionals Special Pay Act of 1979
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/523
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/523
- us · 96-s-523 · source updated 2 September 2025