H.R. 1726 · 108th Congress
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
55 cosponsors · 33 D, 22 R
17 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act - Repeals, as of the later of October 1, 2003, or the date of enactment of this Act, certain provisions which require the offset of amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for the surviving spouses of former military personnel who are entitled to military pay or…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 10, 2003
Provides for the recoupment of certain amounts previously paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
Latest action (Apr 28, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 10, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.