Combat-Related Special Compensation Act of 2005
Latest action · Apr 6, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 17, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Combat-Related Special Compensation Act of 2005 - Authorizes monthly combat-related special compensation pay to any military retiree who is entitled to retired pay and has a combat-related disability. (Currently, a retiree must meet those requirements and also have completed at least 20 years of retirement-creditable military service.)
Provides a special compensation rule with respect to retirees with less than 20 years of service.
Cosponsors 54
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 12, 2005 to Nov 14, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-NH | Jeb Bradley | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Katherine Harris | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | May 5, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | May 5, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | May 11, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | May 17, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jun 8, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jul 11, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Jul 11, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Jul 13, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Jul 20, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jul 25, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Sep 8, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Sep 20, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Oct 6, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Oct 6, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Oct 20, 2005 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Feb 8, 2006 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Mar 28, 2006 | |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Mar 28, 2006 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | May 2, 2006 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | May 9, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | May 11, 2006 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | May 16, 2006 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Jun 7, 2006 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Jun 22, 2006 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Jun 26, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jun 26, 2006 | |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Henry Bonilla | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Sep 27, 2006 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Nov 14, 2006 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Nov 14, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Mar 17, 2005 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Apr 6, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 6, 2005Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
- Apr 6, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Mar 17, 2005Introduced in House
- Mar 17, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 6
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 109-564 | LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATIONS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DIRECTORS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, THE AMVETS, THE AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR, AND THE VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA62 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Mar 30, 2006 |
| S. Hrg. 109-516 | THE LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATIONS OF THE FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION, THE AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION, THE RETIRED ENLISTED ASSOCIATION, THE GOLD STAR WIVES OF AMERICA, INC., AND THE MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA60 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Mar 2, 2006 |
| S. Hrg. 109-827 | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007402 pages | Armed Services Committee | Mar 1, 2006–Apr 4, 2006 |
| — | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006137 pages | Appropriations Committee | May 17, 2005 |
| S. Hrg. 109-22 | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006286 pages | Armed Services Committee | Apr 5, 2005–Apr 13, 2005 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2385 | Combat-Related Special Compensation Act of 2006 | Identical bill | Mar 8, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Combat-Related Special Compensation paid by the uniformed services in order to permit certain additional retired members who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for that disability and Combat-Related Special Compensation by reason of that disability.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Combat-Related Special Compensation Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2005Introduced in House
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