A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to continue to pay to a member of the Armed Forces who is retired or separated from the Armed Forces due to a combat-related injury certain bonuses that the member was entitled to before the retirement or separation and would continue to be entitled to if the member was not retired or separated, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Wounded Warrior Bonus Equity Act - Provides that, in the case of a member of the Armed Forces who is retired or separated for disability due to a combat-related injury, the Secretary of Defense shall require the continued payment of any covered bonuses or special pay to which the member: (1) was entitled to immediately before the retirement or separation; and (2) would continue to be entitled to if not retired or separated.
Requires such payment in a lump sum within 90 days after such retirement or separation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14703)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15705-15706)
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15705-15706)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S15705-15706)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S15705-15706)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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