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To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-333| House 
| Updated: 2/21/2017
Sanford D. Bishop

Sanford D. Bishop

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (48)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

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

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act This bill amends federal military retired pay provisions to: (1) permit veterans with a service-connected disability of less than 50% to concurrently receive both retired pay and disability compensation; (2) eliminate provisions requiring a phase-in between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2013, of concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation; (3) eliminate a phase-in of concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation for disabled veterans determined to be individually unemployable; and (4) require a limited reduction in retired pay for qualified disability retirees with less than 20 years of retirement-creditable service.
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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.
Feb 3, 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.


  • February 3, 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 paralysisMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' pensions and compensation

To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-333| House 
| Updated: 2/21/2017
Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act This bill amends federal military retired pay provisions to: (1) permit veterans with a service-connected disability of less than 50% to concurrently receive both retired pay and disability compensation; (2) eliminate provisions requiring a phase-in between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2013, of concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation; (3) eliminate a phase-in of concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation for disabled veterans determined to be individually unemployable; and (4) require a limited reduction in retired pay for qualified disability retirees with less than 20 years of retirement-creditable service.
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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.
Feb 3, 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.


  • February 3, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.


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

Sanford D. Bishop

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (48)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

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 paralysisMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' pensions and compensation