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H.R. 553 · 116th Congress

Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act

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JWR WilsonSponsor
383 cosponsors · 215 D, 168 R
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1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill updates the Department of Defense's Survivor Benefit Plan and how it operates in relation to other benefits. The plan currently provides a monthly annuity (based on a percentage of a service member's retirement pay) to an eligible beneficiary upon the death of the service member.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 15, 2019

Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act

This bill updates the Department of Defense's Survivor Benefit Plan and how it operates in relation to other benefits. The plan currently provides a monthly annuity (based on a percentage of a service member's retirement pay) to an eligible beneficiary upon the death of the service member. Currently, if a surviving spouse is also entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation, the annuity paid under the plan will be reduced. The bill repeals certain provisions that require the offset of the plan annuity from amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation.

Under current law, upon the request of the surviving spouse, the military branch concerned is authorized to pay an annuity to the member's dependent children instead of to the surviving spouse. The bill restores the annuity to an eligible spouse who previously elected to transfer payment to a dependent child.

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 (Jul 12, 2019): Assigned to the Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 1.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 15, 2019

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

No recorded floor vote found.