Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act
Latest action · Feb 6, 2009 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 8, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act - Amends federal military retired pay provisions to: (1) permit veterans with a service-connected disability of less than 50% to concurrently receive both retired pay and disability compensation; (2) eliminate provisions requiring a phase in between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2013, of concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation; (3) eliminate the four-year phase-in of concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation for disabled veterans determined to be individually unemployable; and (4) require a limited reduction in retired pay for combat-related disability retirees with less than 20 years of retirement-creditable service.
Cosponsors 168
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 8, 2009 to Nov 15, 2010; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
Committees 2
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 8, 2009 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Feb 6, 2009 | |
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 8, 2009 |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Jan 9, 2009 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jan 9, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Jan 8, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 8, 2009Referred to House Armed Services
- Jan 8, 2009Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jan 8, 2009Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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 permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act
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 8, 2009Introduced in House
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