To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authorized concurrent receipt of disability severance pay from the Department of Defense and compensation for the same disability under any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have a combat-related disability, as defined under section 1413a of such title.
Latest action · Nov 19, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 19, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Extends the authorized concurrent receipt of disability severance pay from the Department of Defense (DOD) and compensation for the same disability under any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include all veterans with a combat-related disability. (Under current law, such concurrent receipt is limited to those veterans who incur a disability in the line of duty in a combat zone or during the performance of duty in combat-related operations.)
Makes such amendment effective as of January 28, 2008 (the date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008).
Cosponsors
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Committees 1
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| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Nov 19, 2008 |
Actions 2
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- Nov 19, 2008Introduced in House
- Nov 19, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authorized concurrent receipt of disability severance pay from the Department of Defense and compensation for the same disability under any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have a combat-related disability, as defined under section 1413a of such title.
Subjects
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- Nov 19, 2008Introduced in House
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