A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to correct an inequity in the provisions relating to the payment of benefits under court orders in the case of dependents who are victims of abuse by members of the Armed Forces losing right to retired pay.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 17, 1993
Provides that, in the case of a member of the armed forces who has been sentenced by a court-martial to receive a punishment that will terminate his or her eligibility to receive retired pay if executed, such eligibility shall be considered terminated as of the approval date of the court-martial sentence. Provides that if each form of such punishment is later remitted, set aside, or mitigated to a punishment that does not result in loss of eligibility to retired pay, then a payment of benefits to eligible recipients that is based on the punishment set aside or mitigated shall cease.
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