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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.

USA115th CongressHR-303| House 
| Updated: 2/21/2017
Gus M. Bilirakis

Gus M. Bilirakis

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (98)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Military Personnel Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Retired Pay Restoration Act This bill: (1) allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (currently, only for a disability rated at 50% or more), and (2) repeals provisions phasing in the full concurrent receipt of such pay through December 31, 2013. Individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability shall be eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay.
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Timeline
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 5, 2017
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.
Jan 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • January 5, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 5, 2017
    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.


  • January 19, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.


  • February 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Armed Forces and National Security

Disability and paralysisVeterans' pensions and compensation

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.

USA115th CongressHR-303| House 
| Updated: 2/21/2017
Retired Pay Restoration Act This bill: (1) allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (currently, only for a disability rated at 50% or more), and (2) repeals provisions phasing in the full concurrent receipt of such pay through December 31, 2013. Individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability shall be eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay.
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Timeline
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 5, 2017
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.
Jan 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • January 5, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 5, 2017
    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.


  • January 19, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.


  • February 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Gus M. Bilirakis

Gus M. Bilirakis

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (98)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Military Personnel Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and paralysisVeterans' pensions and compensation