Bill · S
S. 1869 (113th)
Keeping Our Promise to Our Military Heroes Act
Original
Introduced
19 December 2013
Last action
19 December 2013 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1]
Subjects
Defence, Taxation, Budget
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Keeping Our Promise to Our Military Heroes Act - Repeals the provision of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 that reduces the cost-of-living adjustment to the retirement pay of members of the Armed Forces under age 62. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require taxpayers who are claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit to include their social security number on their tax returns.
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Timeline
19 December 2013
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
19 December 2013
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 19 December 2013 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 December 2013
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 December 2013
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 December 2013
Sponsors
- Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- · ssfi00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2013
- related to → To repeal the annual adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62, and for other purposes.
- related to → To repeal the reductions in military retirement benefits made by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 and to require inclusion of the taxpayer's social security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.
- related to → To repeal the annual adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62.
- related to → To repeal the reduction in the annual percentage increases of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62.
- related to → Military Retirement Restoration Act
- related to → To repeal the annual adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62, and for other purposes.
- related to → To repeal an annual adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62, and for other purposes.
- related to → To repeal an annual adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62, and for other purposes.
- related to → To repeal the reductions in military retirement benefits made by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 and to authorize the United States Postal Service to implement a modified Saturday delivery schedule.
- related to → To repeal the annual adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62.
- related to → Uphold Our Promise to Veterans Act
- related to → GROWTH Act
- related to → America First Act
- related to → A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on maintaining the current annual adjustment in retired pay for members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62.
- related to → Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013
- related to → Military Retirement Restoration Act
- related to → A bill to repeal section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, relating to an annual adjustment of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62.
- related to ← Uphold Our Promise to Veterans Act
- related to ← Responsible Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014
- related to ← Honor Our Promise Act
- related to ← Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
- related to ← A bill to repeal section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1869
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/1869
- us · 113-s-1869 · source updated 12 August 2025