Recalled Veterans Protection Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3510
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2017-07-27
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis

Military personnel and dependents

National Guard and reserves

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2017-10-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Recalled Veterans Protection Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill exempts members of the Armed Forces who voluntarily separate from active duty and incur a service-connected disability after being recalled to active duty or full-time National Guard duty from the requirement to repay voluntary separation pay.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3510 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2017 Mr. Schrader introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt members of the Armed Forces who voluntarily separate from active duty and incur a service-connected disability after being recalled to active duty from the requirement to repay voluntary separation pay.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recalled Veterans Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Exemption from repayment of voluntary separation pay Section 1175a(j) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) This subsection shall not apply to a member who— (A) is involuntarily recalled to active duty or full-time National Guard duty; and (B) in the course of such duty, incurs a service-connected disability (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code). .