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H.R. 2537 105th Congress House

Uniformed Services Former Spouses Equity Act of 1997

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the rules relating to the court-ordered apportionment of the retired pay of members of the Armed Forces to former spouses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 1998 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 10, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Oct 10, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Sep 24, 1997
Referred to the Committee on National Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 24, 1997
Referred to House National Security
Sep 24, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Sep 24, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1844)
Sep 24, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 10, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Uniformed Services Former Spouses Equity Act of 1997 - Requires payment from the monthly disposable retired pay of a member to his or her former spouse in compliance with court orders (division of property) to terminate upon the remarriage of that spouse, effective as of the last day of the month in which the remarriage occurs.

Provides that, in the case of a member to whom a final decree of divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation is issued before the member begins to receive retired pay, the disposable retired pay of such member, for purposes of such monthly payments, shall be computed based on the pay grade and length of service of the member while married. Increases such amount concurrently with retired pay increases.

Requires a member's spouse or former spouse to obtain a court order for reapportionment of a member's monthly disposable retired pay by the later of the following dates: (1) two years of the date of the final decree of divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation; or (2) six months after the enactment of this Act.

Prohibits the court from treating as part of a member's disposable retired pay amounts which have been waived from such pay in order to receive veterans' disability compensation.

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