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S.3617: A bill to require payment of hazardous duty pay for members of the Armed Forces performing duty in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- Introduced May 6, 2020
- Latest Major Action May 6, 2020
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - May 6, 2020
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Department of Defense to pay hazardous duty pay during 2020 to active-duty regular or reserve servicemembers for duty related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Such pay shall be not less than $150 a month, retroactively applied, provided in addition to any other pay and allowances to which the member is entitled, and excluded as gross income for purposes of federal income taxation.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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May 6, 2020 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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May 6, 2020 |
Introduced in the Senate by Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) |