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HR 2925 100th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Annuities Military dependents Military pensions Survivors' benefits Veterans' benefits

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the social security offset applicable to certain annuities for surviving spouses paid under the Survivor Benefit Plan for retired members of the Armed Forces to the extent that such offset is due to social security benefits based on the surviving spouse's own earnings or self-employment.

Introduced: July 13, 1987 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Jul 16, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jul 13, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 13, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal armed forces provisions to repeal the social security offset applicable to certain annuities paid to surviving spouses under the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) for retired members of the armed forces, to the extent that such offset is due to social security benefits which are based on the surviving spouse's own earnings or self-employment.

Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to recompute the existing annuities of certain individuals currently under the SBP or who have become eligible for such annuity by the date of enactment of this Act, in order to determine if such recomputation is more favorable due to changes made by this Act.

What's happening now July 16, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

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