Wounded Warriors Commission Implementation Act of 2007

To provide for the prompt implementation of those recommendations of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors that require congressional action.

9/7/2007--Introduced.
Wounded Warriors Commission Implementation Act of 2007 - Outlines Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) roles with respect to the retirement for disability of members of the Armed Forces (members). Eliminates the 30% required disability rating before a member may be retired for disability. Qualifies each member retired for a disability to a lifetime payment based on the member's rank and years of military service. Authorizes transition payments to members retired due to combat-related injuries. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay annual bonuses to veterans enrolled in approved rehabilitation programs. Directs the Secretary to pay to members retired due to combat-related injuries:
(1) quality-of-life payments to members not receiving transition payments; and
(2) earnings-loss payments to members who received, but are no longer qualified for, transition payments. Presumes post-traumatic stress disorder to be service-connected, and therefore compensable under veterans' disability compensation provisions. Provides extended benefits under TRICARE (a DOD managed care program) for the primary caregivers of members who incur a serious injury or illness while on active duty. Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle to 26 workweeks of leave per year an employee who is the primary caregiver of a member who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is in medical hold or holdover status, or is otherwise on the temporary disability retired list for a serious injury or illness.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1]
• and 7 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
  • Rep. Philip English [R, PA-3]
  • Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
  • Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]
  • Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]
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Committees

• House Veterans' Affairs
• 6 more
  • House Armed Services
  • House Armed Services
  • House Administration
  • House Oversight and Government Reform
  • House Education and Labor
  • House Education and Labor
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.3502

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
September 07, 2007

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• Oct 17, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
• Sep 25, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
• Sep 07, 2007: Referred to House House Administration
• Sep 07, 2007: Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
• Sep 07, 2007: Referred to House Education and Labor
• Sep 07, 2007: Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
• Sep 07, 2007: Referred to House Armed Services
• Sep 07, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Education and Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Introduced on Sep 07, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• War casualties
• Veterans' pensions
• Veterans' disability compensation
• Veterans' benefits
• 19 more
• Veterans
• Rehabilitation of the disabled
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Pensions
• Military personnel
• Military pensions
• Military medicine
• Military dependents
• Medicine
• Medical care
• Labor
• Family leave
• Families
• Disabled
• Disability retirement
• Disability evaluation
• Caregivers
• Armed forces
• Defense policy

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