Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2005
Latest action · Mar 8, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2258-2259)
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 8, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2005 - Expresses the sense of Congress that military retired pay should not be reduced because a military retiree is also eligible for veterans' disability compensation awarded for a service-connected disability.
Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (currently, only a disability rated at 50 percent or more). Repeals provisions phasing in the full concurrent receipt of such pay through December 31, 2013.
Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2005 to Sep 5, 2006; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Mar 16, 2005 | |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Apr 11, 2005 | |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Apr 15, 2005 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | May 9, 2005 | |
| R-NH | John E. Sununu | May 10, 2005 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | May 10, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | May 12, 2005 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Jul 1, 2005 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Jul 1, 2005 | |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Jul 25, 2005 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Jul 29, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Nov 9, 2005 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Mar 1, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | May 22, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Sep 5, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred Mar 8, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Mar 8, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2258)
- Mar 8, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2258-2259)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2258Text printed S2258 | Harry Reid D-NV (text) | Mar 8, 2005 |
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 1
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. 109-636 | THE LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION OF PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA, THE BLINDED VETERANS OF AMERICA, THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART, AND THE JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE USA62 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Mar 9, 2006 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL31943 | Budget Enforcement Procedures: The Senate Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Rule | Report | Jan 9, 2023 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 303 | Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2005 | Identical bill | Feb 18, 2005 |
| S 845 | A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired servicemembers who have a service-connected disability to receive disability compensation and either retired pay or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period with respect to such concurrent receipt. | Related bill | Apr 20, 2005 |
| HR 2076 | Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2005 | Related bill | Jun 21, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Retired Pay Restoration 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 8, 2005Introduced in Senate
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