Caleb Martin-Travis Dodson Wounded Warrior Retention Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the retention of members of the Armed Forces on active service or in an active status who would otherwise be retired or separated for a combat-related disability, but who are still medically able to perform noncombat-related military occupational specialties or duties.

4/22/2008--Introduced.
Caleb Martin-Travis Dodson Wounded Warrior Retention Act - Authorizes a member of the Armed Forces who would normally be retired, placed on the temporary disability retired list, or separated as the result of a combat-related disability to elect to instead be retained on active service in an active status, as long as the member:
(1) remains medically able to perform noncombat-related military occupational specialties or duties; and
(2) is not disqualified from performing such specialties or duties because of performance, mandatory retirement for age, or other reasons. Subjects members placed in such status to periodic physical examinations, as provided to members placed on the temporary disability retired list. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to permit, on a case-by-case basis, the reenlistment or appointment in such status of a member who, during the period beginning on September 1, 2001, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, was retired or separated as the result of a combat-related disability. Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress on the number and types of noncombat-related military occupational specialties in the Armed Forces and Department of Defense (DOD) civilian employee positions that would be available for such members.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Steven Pearce [R, NM-2]
• and 88 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]
  • Rep. W. Todd Akin [R, MO-2]
  • Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43]
  • Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]
  • Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9]
  • Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1]
  • Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45]
  • Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0]
  • Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2]
  • Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
  • Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10]
  • Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]
  • Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]
  • Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
  • Rep. Donald Cazayoux [D, LA-6]
  • Rep. Steven Chabot [R, OH-1]
  • Rep. Travis Childers [D, MS-1]
  • Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]
  • Rep. David Davis [R, TN-1]
  • Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]
  • Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]
  • Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10]
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
  • Rep. Thelma Drake [R, VA-2]
  • Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]
  • Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D, IN-8]
  • Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
  • Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
  • Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
  • Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]
  • Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
  • Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4]
  • Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2]
  • Rep. David Hobson [R, OH-7]
  • Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
  • Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
  • Rep. Ric Keller [R, FL-8]
  • Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5]
  • Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
  • Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29]
  • Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14]
  • Rep. Robert Latta [R, OH-5]
  • Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
  • Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
  • Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3]
  • Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
  • Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
  • Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-22]
  • Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
  • Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
  • Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]
  • Rep. Marilyn Musgrave [R, CO-4]
  • Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
  • Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-21]
  • Rep. John Peterson [R, PA-5]
  • Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
  • Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
  • Rep. Jon Porter [R, NV-3]
  • Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R, MT-0]
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3]
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
  • Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5]
  • Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6]
  • Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]
  • Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34]
  • Rep. Bill Sali [R, ID-1]
  • Rep. H. James Saxton [R, NJ-3]
  • Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
  • Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2]
  • Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
  • Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
  • Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
  • Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
  • Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
  • Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
  • Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]
  • Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
  • Rep. Rob Wittman [R, VA-1]
  • Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
  • Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]
  • Rep. C. W. Bill Young [R, FL-10]
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Committees

• House Armed Services
• 1 more
  • House Armed Services
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April 22, 2008

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• May 07, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
• Apr 22, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
• Introduced on Apr 22, 2008.

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