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HR 8732 · 119th CongressIntroduced

Retirement pay for NOAA and PHS officers

Defense & Aerospace
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Summary

What the bill does

This bill would allow retired officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Public Health Service (PHS) to receive their retirement pay from the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund. Currently, only members of the armed forces and Coast Guard get paid from that fund. The bill changes the law to include NOAA and PHS commissioned corps as uniformed services eligible for the same retirement fund.

Why it matters

The stakes

Retired NOAA and PHS officers would get their pensions from a larger, more stable fund. This could affect thousands of retired officers and their families, and it changes how the government pays for their retirement benefits.

The vote

How the chamber split

Vote totals will appear when a roll-call is available.

The debate

What each side says

Supporters
  • It treats all uniformed services equally by giving NOAA and PHS officers the same retirement fund as the military.bill
  • It simplifies administration by having one fund handle retirement pay for all uniformed services.bill
Critics
  • No recorded objections.

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Money lens

Defense & Aerospace money, split by party

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