S 3423 · 93th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to provide relief for retired military personnel.

Introduced 1974-05-01· Sponsored by Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on calendar in Senate under "Subjects on the Table".(1974-11-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that any member of a Regular or Reserve component of the Armed Forces who is retired and is receiving from the United States retired or retirement pay and other benefits incident to his retired status, and who is required by provisions of the Constitution or statutes of a State to resign his military commission, terminate his retired status, and forgo receipt of retired or retirement pay and other benefits incident to such retired status, in order to be eligible to accept elective or appointive civil office under the said State, shall with his consent, be reappointed by the service Secretary alone to the grade and position on the retired list which he held prior to his resignation, effective the day following termination of his State civil office, and as of such date be entitled to resume receipt of the retired or retirement pay and other benefits incident to his retired status to which he was entitled prior to his resignation. Provides that if such retired member is participating in the Survivor Benefit Plan at the time of his resignation, to accept a State civil office, he may, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, continue to participate in the plan as if he …

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican