A bill to provide for recalculation of the retired pay of individuals who served as sergeant major of the Marine Corps before December 16, 1967.
Public Law 95-581 · H.R. 10343 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Nov 2, 1978 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. William Nichols (D-AL-3)
Cosponsors (9): Rep. Donald Mitchell, Rep. Mendel Davis,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Requires recomputation at a specified rate of the retired pay of any person who completed service as a sergeant major of the Marine Corps before December 16, 1967.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Nov 2, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-581.
- Oct 24, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 15, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 13, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Armed Services Committee
- Jun 7, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Armed Services Committee
- Jun 5, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Jan 30, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Armed Services Committee
- Dec 15, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.