H.R. 854 · 118th Congress
Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
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Neguse3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill addresses restrictions on benefits for surviving spouses of service members.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 6, 2023
Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act
This bill addresses restrictions on benefits for surviving spouses of service members.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the termination of the payment of an annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan for certain surviving spouses of service members who died while on active duty solely because the surviving spouse remarries. The Department of Defense must resume payment of an annuity to surviving spouses who remarried before the age of 55 and before the enactment of this bill.
The remarriage of a surviving spouse of a veteran does not bar the provision of dependency and indemnity compensation, regardless of their age when they remarried. The Department of Veterans Affairs must resume payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses who remarried before the age of 57 prior to the enactment of this bill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act
Latest action (Mar 29, 2023): Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 6, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.