Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Pensions for Retired Uniformed Servicemembers Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Pensions for Retired Uniformed Servicemembers Act" aims to amend several laws, including title 10 of the United States Code and the Public Health Service Act. The primary goal is to pay retired pay from the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund to retired members of the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service. The bill expands the definitions of "uniformed services" to include these specific groups. It also updates various administrative sections regarding fund purposes and contribution determinations. Additionally, the legislation addresses the liquidation of the original unfunded liability for these corps.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +7
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The bill ensures that retired members of specific uniformed services receive their retirement pay.
- Scored +7
Would retired people be better off under this?
The bill expands retirement pay and survivor benefit protections to include retired members of the NOAA and Public Health Service corps.
- Scored +7
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill extends retired pay and family protection benefits to members of the NOAA and Public Health Service commissioned corps.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Retirement Pay Access: Retired members of the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service will have their retired pay paid from the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund (Section 2).
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Family and Survivor Protections: The bill updates the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan and the Survivor Benefit Plan to include the "uniformed services," which includes the specified commissioned corps (Section 2(b)(4) and Section 2(b)(5)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Unfunded Liability Management: The Board of Actuaries must determine the value of future benefits attributable to service performed before a specific date to establish an "original National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Public Health Service unfunded liability," and then create an amortization schedule for its liquidation (Section 2(b)(2)(A)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would retired people be better off under this? — The bill expands retirement pay and survivor benefit protections to include retired members of the NOAA and Public Health Service corps. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill ensures that retired members of specific uniformed services receive their retirement pay.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill extends retired pay and family protection benefits to members of the NOAA and Public Health Service commissioned corps.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill requires the Board of Actuaries to determine an unfunded liability and establish an amortization schedule to liquidate it.
- 5/11/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Maxine DexterDemocrat · Oregon