To provide for the payment of interest on claims paid by the United States in connection with the correction of military records when a military corrections board sets aside a conviction by court-martial.
Latest action · Feb 11, 2008 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.
- IntroducedJan 23, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the payment of compound interest by the United States on the payment of any claim in connection with the correction of a military record that involves the setting aside of a conviction by court-martial.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 6, 2008 to Apr 30, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 22, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Apr 30, 2008 |
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 Jan 23, 2008 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Feb 11, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 11, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jan 23, 2008Introduced in House
- Jan 23, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H432 | Jim McDermott D-WA | Jan 23, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2548 | A bill to provide for the payment of interest on claims paid by the United States in connection with the correction of military records when a military corrections board sets aside a conviction by court-martial. | Identical bill | Jan 23, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the payment of interest on claims paid by the United States in connection with the correction of military records when a military corrections board sets aside a conviction by court-martial.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2008Introduced in House
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