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H.R. 333

Referred to Committee

Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act

Introduced 1/5/2017•115th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

2/21/2017 • House

Summary

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.

Introduced in House • 1/5/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Disability and paralysisMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' pensions and compensation

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (49)

Party Breakdown

39
Democrats
10
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]

Democrat • GA-2

Sponsored 1/5/2017

Cosponsors (48)

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Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

D-CA-26

Joined 1/13/2017

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Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

D-TX-18

Joined 1/13/2017

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Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]

D-NH-1

Joined 1/13/2017

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Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

D-FL-9

Joined 1/13/2017

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Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]

D-CA-52

Joined 1/13/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

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.

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Introduced in House1/5/2017

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors48