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Amends 10 U.S.C. 1414 by revising subsection headings and text: striking paragraph (2) of subsection (a); striking the final sentence of subsection (a); striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as (c) and (d), respectively; striking paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (d) as redesignated; making additional textual substitutions in subsection (a) and subsection (b) (including changes to headings and removal of paragraph (2)); adding a new paragraph (3) to subsection (d) that defines the term 'qualified retiree'; and updating the section heading and the table of sections.
Amends 10 U.S.C. 1413a(f) by striking 'Subsection (d)' and inserting 'Subsection (c)'.
Allows certain military retirees who are eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation to receive both their military retired pay and VA disability compensation without a reduction in retired pay. The bill changes and clarifies the legal language in Title 10 (including a new definition of “qualified retiree”), makes conforming edits, and sets the amendments to take effect January 1, 2021.
Referred 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.
Introduced January 9, 2025 by Gus Bilirakis · Last progress January 9, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Referred 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.
Introduced in House