S.Res. 323: 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.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-12-18 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8981)

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-12-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8981) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

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.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) retirees from the Armed Forces should not unfairly bear the burden of excessive government spending, (2) military retirees earned the benefits they were promised upon entering the military and it is the duty of the Senate to protect them, and (3) the Senate should seek alternatives to the provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 regarding the annual adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · 9 cosponsors

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Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), John Hoeven (R-ND), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), John Boozman (R-AR)

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113sres323.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/sres>

Record fed-us-cong113-sres323 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113