House
Apr 6, 2005To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Combat-Related Special Compensation paid by the uniformed services in order to permit certain additional retired members who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for that disability and Combat-Related Special Compensation by reason of that disability.
Summary
Official
Combat-Related Special Compensation Act of 2005 - Authorizes monthly combat-related special compensation pay to any military retiree who is entitled to retired pay and has a combat-related disability. (Currently, a retiree must meet those requirements and also have completed at least 20 years of retirement-creditable military service.) Provides a special compensation rule with respect to retirees with less than 20 years of service.
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(3/17/05)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
MB
Mr. BILIRAKIS
(R) FL – 9
Cosponsors (24)
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 6, 2005