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Uniformed Services Former Spouses Equity Act of 2001

Introduced: May 24, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 7, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jun 4, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
May 24, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
May 24, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E928)
May 24, 2001
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Uniformed Services Former Spouses Equity Act of 2001 - 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.

What's happening now June 7, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 4