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H.R. 775 · 111th Congress

Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act

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352 cosponsors · 223 D, 129 R
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98 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act - Repeals 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 retired pay or who would be entitled to retired pay except for being under 60 years…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 28, 2009
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act - Repeals 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 retired pay or who would be entitled to retired pay except for being under 60 years of age.

Prohibits requiring repayment of certain amounts previously paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund.

Repeals the optional authority of (and instead requires) the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay an annuity to a member's dependent children when there is no eligible surviving spouse.

Directs the Secretary concerned to restore annuity eligibility to a surviving spouse who earlier agreed to transfer such eligibility to a surviving child or children of a member.

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 (Mar 15, 2010): Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Jones. Petition No: 111-10. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/111/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis10.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 28, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.