H.R.2569: Salute to Veterans and the Armed Forces Act of 2003

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98 (98 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bill Summary

Salute to Veterans and the Armed Forces Act of 2003 - Allows the full payment of military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, without deduction from either (current law), without the enactment of qualifying offsetting legislation. Repeals: (1) special compensation programs for certain severely disabled and combat-disabled military retirees; and (2) provisions requiring a dependency and indemnity compensation offset from...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to House Armed Services
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 24, 2003

Introduced in the House by Chet Edwards (D-Texas)

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