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HR 2000 106th Congress House

Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 14, 1999 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AnnuitiesLabor and EmploymentMilitary 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
Jun 17, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 17, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
May 27, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 27, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 17, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends Federal provisions concerning the military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) to adjust the basic SBP annuity amount for surviving spouses age 62 or over of former military personnel to: (1) 35 percent of the retired pay of the decedent, for months beginning on or before the enactment of this Act (current law); (2) 40 percent of such pay, for months beginning after the date of enactment of this Act until October 2004; and (3) 45 percent of such pay, for months beginning on or after October 2004.

Adjusts similarly the percentage amounts of SBP supplemental annuity authorized to be provided for such surviving spouses.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure appropriate adjustments in the computation of retired pay reductions for such supplemental annuities made necessary by this Act.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 19, 2000
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 14, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 1999
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 22, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 25, 1999
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 25, 1999
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 27, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2000: Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2000/
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"H.R. 2000: Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2000/.
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H.R. 2000, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2000/.
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