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HR 2214 104th Congress House

Military Survivors Equity Act of 1995

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the social security offset applicable to certain annuities for surviving spouses paid under the Survivor Benef… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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 the integration with social security benefits when the surviving spouse reaches 62 years of age.

Introduced: November 2, 1995 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AnnuitiesLabor and EmploymentMilitary pensionsOld age, survivors and disability insurance
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Aug 10, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Aug 10, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Aug 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Aug 4, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 10, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Survivors Equity Act of 1995 - Repeals 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 integration with social security benefits when the surviving spouse reaches 62 years of age.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to recompute the existing annuities of certain individuals under the SBP to reflect the changes made by this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 29, 1996
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 5, 1996
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 2, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2214: Military Survivors Equity Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2214/
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"H.R. 2214: Military Survivors Equity Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2214/.
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H.R. 2214, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2214/.
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