US Congress House Bill 573 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-4)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 to extend the period for the submission by members of the Armed Forces of claims for retroactive stop-loss special pay (paid to members whose enlistment or period of obligated service was extended, or whose eligibility for retirement was suspended, by the President in time or war or national emergency) from one to two years after the date on which implementing rules for such payments take effect. Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to include in a required report concerning such payments a plan describing DOD outreach and informational efforts to promote and increase awareness of the special pay.

To amend section 310 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 to extend the period of time during which claims for retroactive stop-loss special pay may be submitted.

Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]
Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. Henry Waxman [D-CA]	Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2011-02-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/573/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr573/BILLS-112hr573ih.pdf