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Uniformed Services Retirement Economy Act of 1995

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 18, 1995

Uniformed Services Retirement Economy Act of 1995 - States that the percentage of military pay for which a former member of the armed forces will be eligible upon retirement, in the case of an individual who first became a member after July 31, 1986, shall be the product of two and the member's years of creditable service. (Currently, there is a reduced percentage applicable to such members who have performed less than 30 years of creditable service.)

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Who introduced it

Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] · D–NE

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  • Armed Services Committee
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  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

  2. Introduced in Senate

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