Bills · HR 303
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 303Veterans' pensions and compensationDisability and paralysis
Retired Pay Restoration Act
INTRO JAN 9· LAST ACTION FEB 11
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it addresses a long-standing financial issue for disabled military retirees, often referred to as the "disability offset." For decades, many disabled veterans were effectively forced to pay for their own disability compensation by having their military retirement pay reduced. While some legislation has already eased this for the most severely disabled and combat-disabled veterans, this bill would extend full "concurrent receipt" to almost all eligible service-connected disabled retirees.
If this bill becomes law, it means that military retirees who have sacrificed their health in service would receive the full financial benefits they are entitled to for both their years of service and their disabilities. If it doesn't pass, many disabled veterans will continue to experience a reduction in their earned military retirement pay, even while receiving compensation for injuries sustained in service, continuing a system that many view as unfair to those who have served.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Allows almost all eligible military retirees with a service-connected disability to receive both their full military retired pay and their full VA disability compensation.
This eliminates the current "disability offset" for a broader group of disabled veterans, ensuring they are fully compensated for both their service and their injuries.
PROVISION 02
Removes the current requirement that a service-connected disability must be rated at 50% or higher (for non-combat disabilities) for a retiree to receive full concurrent benefits.
This significantly expands the number of retirees who qualify for full concurrent receipt, including those with lower disability ratings.
PROVISION 03
Defines "qualified retiree" as any service member or former member entitled to retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, with an exception for those retired under Chapter 61 (disability retirement) with less than 20 years of service.
This clarifies who is eligible for the expanded benefits, extending them broadly while maintaining a distinction for a specific group of disability retirees with shorter service records.
PROVISION 04
Establishes an effective date of January 1, 2021, meaning the changes would apply retroactively to payments for months starting on or after that date.
Eligible retirees would receive back pay for the period since the effective date, providing immediate financial relief.
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ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTSFEB 11
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
JAN 9
Introduced in House
JAN 9
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.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 303
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 9, 2025
Last actionFeb 11, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 9, 2025
House BillHR 303Veterans' pensions and compensationDisability and paralysis
Retired Pay Restoration Act
INTRODUCED JAN 9, 2025· LAST ACTION FEB 11, 2025
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