3.0.0 975 2025-12-05T08:28:31Z 2025-12-05T08:28:31Z House H HR 2023-02-10 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/975 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. BUCHANAN:H.R. 975.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. 1, Sec. 8The single subject of this legislation is:To make transitional compensation available to dependentsof members of the Armed Forces convicted of dependent abusein Federal or State court and dependents of members accusedof dependent abuse who have forfeited all pay and allowancesfor an unrelated offense.[Page H833]</pre> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-02-10T16:01:10Z 118 2670 HR 2023-12-22 Became Public Law No: 118-31. Related bill CRS 118 286 S 2023-02-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Identical bill CRS 2023-02-10 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2023-02-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-02-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] Vern Buchanan R FL 16 N H001066 Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] Steven Horsford D NV 4 2023-02-10 True Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 2023-03-07T15:00:22Z

00 2023-02-10 Introduced in House 2023-08-14T10:12:50Z <p><b>Rachel Booth Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands eligibility for transitional compensation payments to dependents (or former dependents) of certain members of the Armed Forces who have committed a dependent-abuse offense.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill provides eligibility for transitional compensation to dependents of members of the Armed Forces in situations where a member (1) has been convicted of a dependent-abuse offense in a civilian court but has been separated from duty for an offense other than the abuse offense; or (2) has been accused but not convicted of such an offense, but has been determined to have committed the offense by a commander and required to forfeit pay and allowances for an offense other than the abuse offense.</p> <p>For purposes of determining a recipient of payments under such circumstances, an individual's status as a dependent child must be determined as of the first date on which an individual is held in pretrial confinement relating to the dependent-abuse offense or the date on which the commander determines there is probable cause the individual has committed the offense.</p> <p>The bill prescribes when transitional compensation payments must commence based on the status of the conviction or confinement.</p> <p>The military department concerned may delegate authority to authorize eligibility for benefits for dependents (and former dependents) to the first general or flag officer (or civilian equivalent) in the chain of command of the offending member.</p>

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