113/hr/303

. Upon introduction to the bill referred to both the the  for consideration of the provisions which fall within the jurisdiction of each of those committees. Eight days later the Committee on Armed Services referred the bill to the on 31 Jan 2013. Twelve days after introduction into the House, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs referred the bill to the on 4 Feb 2013.

Summary
This legislation expresses the sense of Congress that military retired pay should not be reduced because a military retiree is also eligible for veterans' disability compensation awarded for a service-connected disability.

If passed it would allow the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more). Repeals provisions phasing in the full concurrent receipt of such pay through December 31, 2013.

Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability.

This House bill related to House bill  and Senate bill.

Sponsor and Cosponsors
There 51 cosponsors of the bill.