WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 10 at 11:30 am, Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Congresswoman Betty Sutton (D-OH) will be joined by other Members of Congress, soldiers whose military service has been involuntarily extended, representatives of military organizations and Kimberly Peirce, Writer/Director of the nationally-released feature film “Stop-Loss” to call for compensation for service members affected by “stop loss.”

Stop-loss is a Pentagon policy that involuntarily extends military service beyond an enlistment contract. In response, Senator Lautenberg and Congresswoman Sutton have introduced the Stop-Loss Compensation Act in the Senate and House (S. 3060 and H.R. 6205), which requires the Pentagon to pay affected troops an additional $1,500 for each month their service is extended.  The Stop Loss Compensation Act has been endorsed by Veterans for America, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States, and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.  

For more information on the legislation please visit:
http://www.lautenberg.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=298364& and http://sutton.house.gov/news/story.cfm?id=150

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