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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Military discharges</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-417.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 14, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 06, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/action/175655</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 27, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6580 Hubbard Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-29:/action/170435</id>
    <updated>2008-08-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 29, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-317.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6580 Hubbard Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6580/show" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2008-08-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 29, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6580 Hubbard Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-25:/action/169131</id>
    <updated>2008-08-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 25, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6580 Hubbard Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6580/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/168916</id>
    <updated>2008-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 01, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6580 Hubbard Act</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6580/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/action/167562</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3002 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/action/156853</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/action/156868</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5868 Caleb Martin-Travis Dodson Wounded Warrior Retention Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/action/150617</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5831 Separating Servicemember Handbook Development Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/150431</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to provide injured members of the Armed Forces information concerning benefits.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5825 Hubbard Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/action/150271</id>
    <updated>2008-04-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code, to ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2874 Hubbard Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/action/150233</id>
    <updated>2008-04-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code, to ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2764 A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/147877</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5609 To provide for transitional health care for members of the Armed Forces separated from active duty who agree to serve in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/147942</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for transitional health care for members of the Armed Forces separated from active duty who agree to serve in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5621 To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend concurrent receipt authority to members and former members of the uniformed services who are entitled to voluntary separation incentive payments and are also entitled to veterans' disability compensation.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/147870</id>
    <updated>2008-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend concurrent receipt authority to members and former members of the uniformed services who are entitled to voluntary separation incentive payments and are also entitled to veterans' disability compensation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2658 A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 90 days to one year the period after release of a member from the Armed Forces from active duty during which the member is protected from mortgage foreclosure.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/action/146001</id>
    <updated>2008-02-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 90 days to one year the period after release of a member from the Armed Forces from active duty during which the member is protected from mortgage foreclosure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2644 A bill to clarify and improve information for members and former members of the Armed Forces on upgrades of discharge, to prohibit personality disorder discharges in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/action/145690</id>
    <updated>2008-02-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to clarify and improve information for members and former members of the Armed Forces on upgrades of discharge, to prohibit personality disorder discharges in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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