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H.R.3787 / 113th Congress

To repeal the annual adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 19, 2013

Repeals a provision of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 that reduces the cost-of-living adjustment to the retirement pay of members of the Armed Forces under age 62.

Prohibits any increase in the pension of a retired Member of Congress who is under age 62.

Requires the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly ensure that brand-name prescription drugs purchased by DOD and VA are purchased jointly by such Departments at the same level such drugs were purchased jointly by such Departments in FY2005 or in excess of that level.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Lankford, James [R-OK-5] · R–OK

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
  • Armed Services Committee
  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Committee on House Administration
27 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

  3. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

  5. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

  6. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

  7. Introduced in House

  8. Introduced in House

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