Capwiz Bill Note for Feb 07, 2008

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Capwiz Bill Note for Feb 07, 2008


H.R.1110: 'To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums. '

• The following 2 sponsors were added to this bill:
  • Rep. Joe Wilson (REP-SC-2) (cosponsor)
  • Rep. Laura Richardson (DEM-CA-37) (cosponsor)

H.R.1589: 'To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as dependency and indemnity compensation, to repeal the optional annuity authority for the dependent children of a member when there is an eligible surviving spouse, and for other purposes. '

• The following 2 sponsors were added to this bill:
  • Rep. Dale Kildee (DEM-MI-5) (cosponsor)
  • Rep. Mike Conaway (REP-TX-11) (cosponsor)

H.R.1927: 'To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. '

• The following 1 sponsor was added to this bill:
  • Rep. Joe Sestak (DEM-PA-7) (cosponsor)

H.R.333: 'To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans'' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt and combat-related special compensation to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. '

• The following 1 sponsor was added to this bill:
  • Rep. Mike McIntyre (DEM-NC-7) (cosponsor)

H.R.3819: 'To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to Department facilities, and for other purposes. '

• The following 6 sponsors were added to this bill:
  • Rep. Jerry Moran (REP-KS-1) (cosponsor)
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (DEM-TX-18) (cosponsor)
  • Rep. Virgil Goode (REP-VA-5) (cosponsor)
  • Rep. Adam Smith (DEM-WA-9) (cosponsor)
  • Rep. Steve Pearce (REP-NM-2) (cosponsor)
  • Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (DEM-NY-20) (cosponsor)

H.R.402: 'To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans. '

• The following 1 sponsor was added to this bill:
  • Rep. Mike McIntyre (DEM-NC-7) (cosponsor)

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