HR303-119

Introduced

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.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 9, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Veterans Affairs, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HE5DFE92BB9CD46378DA31688D3B33DF2: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retired Pay Restoration Act.
  • Section H369056272A024C7FB1CB4FEF21C61904: 2. 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...
  • Section H8D060E8A1C0640BBAF0251FD44CAF74E: 3. Eligibility for payment of both retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation for certain additional military retirees with compensable...
  • Section H909C81675BDB4501B81CD119899CAAE4: 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for veterans’ disability compensation: Concurrent payment of retired pay and disability...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Veterans Affairs, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Veterans Affairs Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 9, 2025

Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Veterans Affairs Finance
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
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