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Retired Pay Restoration Act

USA116th CongressS-208| Senate 
| Updated: 1/24/2019
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (32)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Retired Pay Restoration Act This bill authorizes the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability. Under current law, only veterans with service-connected disabilities rated at 50% or more receive both without offset. 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 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 1, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-303
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • January 24, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 24, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • February 1, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-303
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Disability assistanceVeterans' pensions and compensation

Retired Pay Restoration Act

USA116th CongressS-208| Senate 
| Updated: 1/24/2019
Retired Pay Restoration Act This bill authorizes the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability. Under current law, only veterans with service-connected disabilities rated at 50% or more receive both without offset. 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 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 1, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-303
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • January 24, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 24, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • February 1, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-303
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (32)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

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