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H.R. 5858

Referred to Committee

Rachel Booth Act

Introduced 11/4/2021•117th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

11/4/2021 • House

Summary

Rachel Booth Act

This bill provides eligibility for transitional compensation to dependents of members of the Armed Forces in situations where a member (1) has been convicted of a dependent-abuse offense in a civilian court but has been separated from duty for an offense other than the abuse offense, or (2) has been accused but not convicted of such an offense but has been determined to have committed the offense by a commander and required to forfeit pay and allowances pursuant to an offense other than the abuse offense.

Introduced in House • 11/4/2021

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Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

Republican • FL-16

Sponsored 11/4/2021

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]

D-CA-14

Joined 11/4/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

November 4, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Introduced in House11/4/2021

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1