Bills · HR 333
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 333Veterans' pensions and compensationMilitary personnel and dependents
Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act
INTRO JAN 13· LAST ACTION FEB 11
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 2 / 8Introduced
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it addresses a long-standing issue for many disabled veterans, often referred to as the "veterans' disability tax" or "concurrent receipt offset." Currently, many veterans who earned both military retirement pay and VA disability compensation due to injuries sustained in service don't receive the full amount of both benefits. They are often forced to choose or see one payment reduced by the other.
If this bill becomes law, these veterans would receive their full, earned benefits, recognizing both their military service and their sacrifice. If it doesn't pass, the current system of offsetting one payment against the other for these specific groups of veterans would continue, meaning they would continue to receive less combined income than the bill intends. This directly impacts the financial well-being and security of thousands of disabled military retirees and their families.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Allows concurrent receipt for all service-connected disabilities by eliminating the requirement for a 50% or higher disability rating to receive both retired pay and VA disability compensation without reduction.
This ensures that all retired service members with service-connected injuries, regardless of their disability rating, can receive both benefits fully.
PROVISION 02
Expands concurrent receipt eligibility and limits offsets for Chapter 61 retirees with less than 20 years of service by modifying the rules for how retired pay is calculated for medically retired service members, significantly reducing the amount their retired pay is offset by VA disability compensation.
This expands financial support to a group of medically retired veterans who previously faced significant offsets, allowing them to receive more of their combined benefits.
PROVISION 03
Removes outdated phase-in provisions and makes conforming amendments to existing law, as the period for phasing in concurrent receipt benefits has ended.
This simplifies the law and removes obsolete text related to past implementation schedules.
PROVISION 04
Establishes that the changes in the bill take effect on the first day of the first month after the bill becomes law and apply to payments made from that date forward.
This provides a clear start date for when eligible veterans would begin to receive their increased benefits.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 3
D· Georgia
YRS IN OFFICE
33
BILLS LED
8
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 66%
DEM 2 REP 1 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTSFEB 11
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
JAN 13
Introduced in House
JAN 13
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 333
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 13, 2025
Last actionFeb 11, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 13, 2025
House BillHR 333Veterans' pensions and compensationMilitary personnel and dependents
Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act
INTRODUCED JAN 13, 2025· LAST ACTION FEB 11, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
3
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
