HR 303

Retired Pay Restoration Act

Summary

Retired Pay Restoration Act This bill allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability. Under current law, only individuals with service-connected disabilities rated at 50% or more receive both without offset. Individuals who were retired or separated after at least 20 years of military service due to a service-connected disability shall be eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay.

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis [R-FL-12]
Cosponsors
9
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Introduced
2025-01-09
Latest action
2025-02-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-02-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • 2025-01-09: 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.
  • 2025-01-09: 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.
  • 2025-01-09: Introduced in House
  • 2025-01-09: Introduced in House