HR 593 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

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.

Introduced Jan 15, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Adam Smith D-WA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 6, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. 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 44

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 15, 2009 to Nov 19, 2009, with 20 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TNBart GordonOriginalJan 15, 2009
D-NHCarol Shea-PorterOriginalJan 15, 2009
D-MNCollin C. PetersonOriginalJan 15, 2009
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalJan 15, 2009
R-AKDon YoungOriginalJan 15, 2009
D-MDDonna F. EdwardsOriginalJan 15, 2009
D-VAGlenn C. NyeOriginalJan 15, 2009
D-AZHarry E. MitchellOriginalJan 15, 2009
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalJan 15, 2009
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalJan 15, 2009
D-CTJoe CourtneyOriginalJan 15, 2009
D-NYJohn J. HallOriginalJan 15, 2009
D-MNKeith EllisonOriginalJan 15, 2009
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalJan 15, 2009
D-MEMichael H. MichaudOriginalJan 15, 2009
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Actions 3

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  1. Feb 6, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  2. Jan 15, 2009Introduced in House
  3. Jan 15, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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  1. Jan 15, 2009Introduced in House

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