US HB3255 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
December 8 2011 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
PROTECT Act or Protecting the Retirement of Our Troops by Ensuring Compensation is Timely Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the military department concerned from presuming deceased a military retiree missing in Iraq or Afghanistan on or after October 7, 2001, until the earlier of 11 years after the person was declared missing or the date the death is confirmed and a death certificate is delivered to the next of kin. Requires monthly retired pay to be resumed and any retired pay that may have been due following the declaration of the presumption of death to be retroactively paid to the family of the retiree.
Title
PROTECT Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
| 2011-10-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
Subjects
Afghanistan
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Iraq
Middle East
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Iraq
Middle East
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HN03255:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr3255ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr3255ih.pdf |
