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A bill to remove a condition preventing authority for concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation from taking affect, and for other purposes.

1/16/2023, 11:18 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2051

Removes, for months beginning on or after October 1, 2002, the requirement that qualifying offsetting legislation be enacted before a member or former member of the armed forces may be paid military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation concurrently without deduction.

Repeals, as of such date, a special compensation program for certain severely disabled military retirees.

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Current Status of Bill S 2051

Bill S 2051 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 21, 2002. Bill S 2051 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on March 21, 2002.  Bill S 2051's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2273-2274) as of March 21, 2002

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2051

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
66
Democrat Cosponsors
35
Republican Cosponsors
30
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2051

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Congress
- Disabled
- Disabled veterans
- Economics and Public Finance
- Federal budgets
- Government spending reductions
- Labor and Employment
- Legislation
- Military pensions
- Veterans' disability compensation

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2051

A bill to remove a condition preventing authority for concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation from taking affect, and for other purposes.
A bill to remove a condition preventing authority for concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation from taking affect, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2051

Harry Reid
Harry Reid
NevadaDemocrat
Paul D. Wellstone
Paul D. Wellstone
MinnesotaIndependent
John Warner
John Warner
VirginiaIndependent
Robert G. Torricelli
Robert G. Torricelli
New JerseyIndependent
Strom Thurmond
Strom Thurmond
South CarolinaIndependent
Gordon H. Smith
Gordon H. Smith
OregonIndependent

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