US HB6027 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the recoupment of separation pay, special separation benefits, and voluntary separation incentive payments from members of the Armed Forces who subsequently receive disability compensation under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and to impose limitations on the authority of the Secretary of Defense to recoup such pay from members who subsequently receive military retired or retainer pay.
Title
Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] |
| Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-09 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. |
| 2020-02-28 | House | 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. |
| 2020-02-28 | House | 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. |
| 2020-02-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Disability and paralysis
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Disability and paralysis
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6027/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6027/BILLS-116hr6027ih.pdf |
