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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 [...] show full description
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- 09/07/2007 - 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.
- 09/07/2007 - Referred to House Armed Services
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show all actions- 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- 09/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- 09/07/2007 - 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.
- 09/07/2007 - Referred to House Armed Services
- 09/07/2007 - Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
- 09/07/2007 - Referred to House Education and Labor
- 09/07/2007 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
- 09/07/2007 - Referred to House House Administration
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