HR 333 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act

Introduced Jan 15, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. D-GA

Latest action · Mar 8, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Progress

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IntroducedJan 15, 2021
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act

This bill modifies provisions related to military retired pay. Specifically, the bill authorizes veterans with a service-connected disability of less than 50% to concurrently receive both retired pay and disability compensation. The bill also makes qualified disability retirees with less than 20 years of retirement-creditable service eligible for concurrent receipt, subject to specified reductions in retired pay.

Cosponsors 18

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 10, 2021 to Dec 8, 2021.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
D-CA	Julia Brownley	Mar 10, 2021
R-OH	Michael R. Turner	Mar 10, 2021
D-CA	Grace F. Napolitano	Mar 11, 2021
D-WA	Derek Kilmer	Mar 16, 2021
R-FL	Bill Posey	Mar 17, 2021
D-MN	Dean Phillips	Mar 29, 2021
D-OR	Earl Blumenauer	Apr 5, 2021
D-HI	Ed Case	Apr 15, 2021
R-WA	Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Apr 20, 2021
D-MD	David J. Trone	May 7, 2021
D-MI	Debbie Dingell	May 7, 2021
D-CA	Zoe Lofgren	May 18, 2021
D-WA	Suzan K. DelBene	Jun 23, 2021
R-AK	Don Young	Oct 25, 2021
D-WA	Rick Larsen	Oct 28, 2021
R-NC	Gregory F. Murphy	Dec 7, 2021
D-TX	Vicente Gonzalez	Dec 7, 2021
D-NJ	Andy Kim	Dec 8, 2021

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 15, 2021
House	Veterans' Affairs Committee	Referred Jan 15, 2021
	Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee	Referred Mar 8, 2021

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 8, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 15, 2021Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2021Referred 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.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Art. I, Sect. 8, Clause I: to provide for the common defense and general welfare. Art. I, Sect. 8, Clause 12: to raise and support armies. Art I., Sect. 8, Clause l4: The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is the power of Congress to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in Art. I, Sect. 8, Clause 14 of the United States Constitution, Art. I, Sect. 8, Clause 16: to provide for organizing, arming, and discipling, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress. Art. I, Sect. 8, Clause 18: to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the Constition in the Government of the United States or in any Department or Officer thereof

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 9, January 15, 2021, page H199.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 333	Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act	Reintroduced Bill	Feb 8, 2023
HR 333	Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act	Reintroduction of	Feb 1, 2019

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 extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) 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 15, 2021Introduced in House

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