HR 995 · 109th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Combat Military Medically Retired Veteran's Fairness Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-03-01· Sponsored by Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E473)(2006-03-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Combat Military Medically Retired Veteran's Fairness Act of 2005 - Authorizes the payment of special compensation to members of the Armed Forces retired due to disability with less than 20 years of active service who were awarded the Purple Heart. States that such payments shall be made without regard to special rules applicable to other disability retirees which require offsetting reductions.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5]FL
Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2]KY
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]FL
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Resident Commissioner Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22]FL
Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17]OH
Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]TX
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5]VA
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]PA