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HR 1232 107th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Annuities Families Labor and Employment Military dependents Military pensions Old age, survivors and disability insurance Social Welfare Survivors' benefits

Military Survivors Equity Act of 2001

Introduced: March 27, 2001 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1832)
Apr 4, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 4, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 27, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 27, 2001
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Military Survivors Equity Act of 2001 - 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.

Repeals the required reduction in such annuity when such person reaches age 62.

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

What's happening now May 2, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1832)

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