To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or combat-related special compensation.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates findings and sense of Congress Congress finds the following: For more than 100 years before 1999, all disabled military retirees were required to fund their own veterans’ disability compensation by forfeiting and requires eligibility for payment of both retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation for certain additional military retirees with compensable service-connected disabilities Section 1414(a) of title 10, United. It relies on compliance mandates, grants, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Veterans, Environment, Housing, and Veterans Affairs.
Who Benefits and How
The main beneficiaries are the people, organizations, or agencies identified in the bill's substantive provisions.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities.
Key Provisions
- Creates findings and sense of Congress Congress finds the following: For more than 100 years before 1999, all disabled military retirees were required to fund their own veterans’ disability compensation by forfeiting...
- Requires eligibility for payment of both retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation for certain additional military retirees with compensable service-connected disabilities Section 1414(a) of title 10, United...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates findings and sense of Congress Congress finds the following: For more than 100 years before 1999, all disabled military retirees were required to fund their own veterans’ disability compensation by forfeiting and requires eligibility for payment of both retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation for certain additional military retirees with compensable service-connected disabilities Section 1414(a) of title 10, United.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans, Environment, Housing, Veterans Affairs
Primary Purpose
The bill creates findings and sense of Congress Congress finds the following: For more than 100 years before 1999, all disabled military retirees were required to fund their own veterans’ disability compensation by forfeiting and requires eligibility for payment of both retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation for certain additional military retirees with compensable service-connected disabilities Section 1414(a) of title 10, United.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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