http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_4219.html?rev=21266 <p>H.R. 4219 would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign a temporary disability rating to certain members of the Armed Forces upon separation.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Immediate Benefits for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary and at the request of an eligible member of the Armed Forces who has served on active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, to assign to that member a 30% temporary disability rating upon such member's separation from the Armed Forces, or in the case of an eligible member who has received a medical diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, upon receipt of such diagnosis.</p> <p>States that upon assignment of a permanent disability rating to a member who has received such temporary rating: (1) if the permanent rating exceeds 30% payments shall be made for such &amp;quot;temporary rating months&amp;quot; to equal the payments under the higher permanent rating; and (2) if the permanent rating is less than 30% the member shall not be required to repay such amounts.</p> <p>States that disability compensation payments received by a member who receives such temporary disability rating are not subject to offset even though the member also receives separation or disability severance pay.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 11/16/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 21266@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_4219.html?rev=17508 <p>H.R. 4219 would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign a temporary disability rating to certain members of the Armed Forces upon separation.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 11/16/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 17508@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_4219.html?rev=14083 <p>H.R. 4219 would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign a temporary disability rating to certain members of the Armed Forces upon separation.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 14083@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_4219.html?rev=14084 <p>H.R. 4219 would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign a temporary disability rating to certain members of the Armed Forces upon separation.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 11/15/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 14084@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4219.html 11/16/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. 32530@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4219.html 11/15/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 31018@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST