Rachel Booth Act
Summary
Rachel Booth Act This 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 pursuant to an offense other than the abuse offense.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 4, 2021
Last action Nov 4, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Nov 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
lower
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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