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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 6, 2012
Keep America's Promises Act - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 to include under the temporary early retirement authority provided under amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 those members of the Armed Forces who: (1) were separated on or after March 1, 2011, but before the effective date of the amendments (December 31, 2011); and (2) had at least 15 years of service on their date of separation.
States that this Act will protect 157 Air Force officers who were involuntarily separated as a result of a March 2011 continuation board.
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Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R–MT
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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