3.0.0 944 2023-01-11T13:19:21Z 2023-01-11T13:19:21Z Senate S S 2009-04-30 111 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-04-30T20:34:33Z 2009-04-30 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral 2009-04-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4968-4969) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-04-30 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. N M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2009-05-01 False L000035 Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR LAMBERT 2009-07-06 False B001266 Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL] Roland Burris D IL 2009-07-06 False B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK 2009-07-16 False H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2009-09-08 False Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Lawyers and legal services Military medicine Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2009-04-30 Introduced in Senate 2009-05-27T16:17:30Z Wounded Warrior Transition Assistance Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of each military department to provide each reserve member of that department who is being evaluated for separation or retirement for disability, or for placement on the temporary disability retired list or inactive status list, the option to remain on active duty during such evaluation in order to continue to receive military pay and allowances, until the member is: (1) cleared to return to duty; or (2) separated, retired, or placed on the temporary disability retired or inactive status list.

Requires each Secretary to retain on active duty (for pay and allowances purposes) a reserve member who incurs an injury or illness while on active duty, is being discharged or separated from the Armed Forces, or is being released from active duty, and is not being evaluated in connection with such discharge, separation, or release, until the member is: (1) retired or placed on the temporary disability retired or inactive status list; or (2) determined ineligible for such care or benefits based solely upon the injury or illness.

Requires military human resources commands to return to active duty during their evaluation period reserve members who request such option.

Encourages the use of local residences by reserve members during such transition periods.

Authorizes the use of Defense Health Program funds for reserve members who become ill or injured while on active duty and separate as a result of such illness or injury.

Provides for the assignment of Judge Advocate General personnel to assist members of the Armed Forces (members) in connection with the medical discharge process and disability evaluations.

Expresses support for access of veterans service organizations to military facilities to provide counseling and services to members.

]]> Wounded Warrior Transition Assistance Act of 2009 Display Title Wounded Warrior Transition Assistance Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretaries of the military departments to give wounded members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces the option of remaining on active duty during the transition process in order to continue to receive military pay and allowances, to authorize members to reside at their permanent places of residence during the process, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Wounded Warrior Transition Assistance Act of 2009 Introduced in Senate 2009-04-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s944is/xml/BILLS-111s944is.xml 2009-04-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.