Bill Summary & Status for the 105th Congress

H.R.51
Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that persons retiring from the Armed Forces shall be entitled to all benefits which were promised them when they entered the Armed Forces.
Sponsor: Rep Condit, Gary A. [CA-18] (introduced 1/7/1997)      Cosponsors: 49
Latest Major Action: 2/3/1997 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)

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• OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
  To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that persons retiring from the Armed Forces shall be entitled to all benefits which were promised them when they entered the Armed Forces.

STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)

1/7/1997:

Referred to the House Committee on National Security.

2/3/1997:

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

2/3/1997:

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

COMMITTEE(S):

• Committee/Subcommittee:		Activity:
  House Armed Services		Referral, In Committee
  	Subcommittee on Military Personnel	Referral

RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

***NONE***

COSPONSORS(49), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

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  Rep Barcia, James A. - 4/30/1997 [MI-5]
  Rep Barr, Bob - 9/26/1997 [GA-7]
  Rep Berry, Marion - 6/3/1997 [AR-1]
  Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. - 9/26/1997 [GA-2]
  Rep Boyd, Allen - 6/12/1997 [FL-2]
  Rep Callahan, Sonny - 9/3/1997 [AL-1]
  Rep Calvert, Ken - 4/30/1997 [CA-43]
  Rep Clement, Bob - 7/15/1997 [TN-5]
  Rep Collins, Mac - 9/3/1997 [GA-3]
  Rep Doyle, Michael F. - 4/30/1997 [PA-18]
  Rep Emerson, Jo Ann - 6/26/1997 [MO-8]
  Rep English, Phil - 6/20/1997 [PA-21]
  Rep Filner, Bob - 6/24/1997 [CA-50]
  Rep Fowler, Tillie - 6/20/1997 [FL-4]
  Rep Frost, Martin - 6/20/1997 [TX-24]
  Rep Furse, Elizabeth - 9/3/1997 [OR-1]
  Rep Gibbons, Jim - 7/24/1997 [NV-2]
  Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. - 4/30/1997 [VA-5]
  Rep Green, Gene - 4/30/1997 [TX-29]
  Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. - 6/24/1997 [IL-4]
  Rep Hall, Ralph M. - 7/10/1997 [TX-4]
  Rep Hayworth, J. D. - 6/18/1997 [AZ-6]
  Rep Hefley, Joel - 4/30/1997 [CO-5]
  Rep Hooley, Darlene - 7/22/1997 [OR-5]
  Rep Hutchinson, Asa - 6/12/1997 [AR-3]
  Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. - 11/13/1997 [NC-3]
  Rep Lewis, Jerry - 10/5/1998 [CA-40]
  Rep Lucas, Frank D. - 10/21/1997 [OK-6]
  Rep Mascara, Frank - 4/30/1997 [PA-20]
  Rep McIntyre, Mike - 4/30/1997 [NC-7]
  Rep Norwood, Charlie - 4/30/1997 [GA-10]
  Rep Parker, Mike - 6/20/1997 [MS-4]
  Rep Peterson, Collin C. - 4/30/1997 [MN-7]
  Rep Pickering, Charles W. (Chip) - 6/3/1997 [MS-3]
  Rep Poshard, Glenn - 6/3/1997 [IL-19]
  Rep Pryce, Deborah - 9/14/1998 [OH-15]
  Rep Rahall, Nick J., II - 7/8/1997 [WV-3]
  Rep Rohrabacher, Dana - 6/3/1997 [CA-45]
  Rep Sanchez, Loretta - 6/12/1997 [CA-46]
  Rep Scarborough, Joe - 9/26/1997 [FL-1]
  Rep Smith, Adam - 1/28/1998 [WA-9]
  Rep Stump, Bob - 6/20/1997 [AZ-3]
  Rep Stupak, Bart - 4/30/1997 [MI-1]
  Rep Taylor, Gene - 6/3/1997 [MS-5]
  Rep Thune, John R. - 3/16/1998 [SD]
  Rep Thurman, Karen L. - 7/22/1997 [FL-5]
  Rep Torres, Estaban Edward - 6/24/1997 [CA-34]
  Rep Turner, Jim - 6/12/1997 [TX-2]
  Rep Watts, J. C., Jr. - 4/30/1997 [OK-4]

SUMMARY AS OF:
1/7/1997--Introduced.

Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to ensure that any person who first becomes a member of the armed forces on or after the date of enactment of this Act is provided a written statement of all the benefits that will be provided to such person upon retirement from the armed forces. Prohibits any such statement from including a reservation of the right to change any such benefit. Requires any such person who subsequently retires from the armed forces to receive the benefits as described in the original statement.

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