HR 65 · 107th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Military Retirement Equity Act of 2001
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Department of Veterans Affairs deferred to views of Department of Defense as to the merits of the bill.(2001-07-17)
Plain Language Summary
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Military Retirement Equity Act of 2001 - Permits retired members of the armed forces to be paid retirement pay concurrently with compensation for any service-connected disability, with an exception for members retired with less than 20 years of creditable service. Reduces the retirement pay of individuals receiving both types of pay by a specified percentage of the disability compensation which decreases as the disability rating increases. Prohibits any reduction in the retirement pay of a disabled person when the disability rating is total. Provides retired pay amounts for members who retired with 20 years or more of service due to a physical disability.…
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Cosponsors (20)
12 Democrats8 Republicans