119th Congress

H.R. 303

Retired Pay Restoration Act

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law

Sponsor: Gus M. Bilirakis(R-FL)
Introduced: Jan 9, 2025
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Committees: House Committee on Armed Services; House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (9)

Added later (9)

Ed Case (D-HI) · Mar 11, 2025
Eric Sorensen (D-IL) · Mar 21, 2025
Adam Gray (D-CA) · Mar 24, 2025
Jahana Hayes (D-CT) · Mar 31, 2025
Josh Harder (D-CA) · Apr 7, 2025
Gabe Amo (D-RI) · Apr 9, 2025
Susie Lee (D-NV) · Jul 21, 2025
Chris Pappas (D-NH) · Oct 28, 2025
Laura Gillen (D-NY) · Oct 28, 2025

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Retired Pay Restoration Act This bill allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability. Under current law, only individuals with service-connected disabilities rated at 50% or more receive both without offset. Individuals who were retired or separated after at least 20 years of military service due to a service-connected disability shall be eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Feb 11, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 9, 2025 · House
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.
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House