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HR 3776 101th Congress House

Uniformed Services Former Spouses Equity Act

Official title: To amend chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code, to provide that certain former spouses of members of the uniformed services entitled to retired pay shall … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code, to provide that certain former spouses of members of the uniformed services entitled to retired pay shall (subject to court orders) be paid a pro rata share of such retired pay, to provide that former spouses of such members shall be eligible to receive a survivor annuity on the same basis as former spouses of retired Federal civilian employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 29, 1990 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AnnuitiesFederal employeesMilitary pensionsSurvivors' benefits
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 4, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Dec 4, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Nov 20, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 20, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 4, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Uniformed Services Former Spouses Equity Act - Provides that certain former spouses of members of the uniformed services entitled to retired pay shall be paid a pro rata share of such pay, except to the extent that a spousal agreement or court order expressly provides for the payment to the former spouse of amounts of retired pay treated under the agreement or order as property of the member and former spouse.

Provides that former spouses of such members shall be eligible to receive a survivor annuity on the same basis as former spouses of retired Federal civilian employees.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 29, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 29, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3776: Uniformed Services Former Spouses Equity Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3776/
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"H.R. 3776: Uniformed Services Former Spouses Equity Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3776/.
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