Uphold Our Promise to Veterans Act
Latest action · Jan 15, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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 15, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Uphold Our Promise to Veterans Act - Repeals the provision of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 that reduces the cost-of-living adjustment to the retirement pay of members of the Armed Forces under age 62.
Suspends delivery of defense articles and services to the Government of Egypt until democratic elections and a peaceful transfer of power have taken place. Prohibits assistance to the Governments of Libya and Pakistan and to any country where a U.S. diplomatic facility has been attacked until the President certifies to Congress that such country has cooperated with investigations into such attack and have taken steps to prevent any future attack.
Authorizes the sale of 8% of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and 8% of National Forest System land. Requires proceeds from the sale of such land to be used to reduce the annual federal budget deficit or the outstanding national debt. Terminates the authority for the sale of such lands when sales proceeds equal $3.5 million or at the end of FY2024, whichever occurs first.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 Jan 15, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Jan 15, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 20
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to repeal the annual adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Uphold Our Promise to Veterans Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Asia
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Egypt
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign loans and debt
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government studies and investigations
- Inflation and prices
- International organizations and cooperation
- Land transfers
- Libya
- Middle East
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Pakistan
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Terrorism
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2014Introduced in Senate
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