H.R. 3787: 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.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-12-19 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-12-19 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lankford, James [R-OK-5] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

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.

Plain summary

Repeals a 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. Prohibits any increase in the pension of a retired Member of Congress who is under age 62. Requires the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly ensure that brand-name prescription drugs purchased by DOD and VA are purchased jointly by such Departments at the same level such drugs were purchased jointly by such Departments in FY2005 or in excess of that level.

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Official text

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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Lankford, James [R-OK-5] · 27 cosponsors

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Tom Cole (R-OK), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lankford, James [R-OK-5] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr3787.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr3787 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113