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HR 3183 107th Congress House

Military Widows Equity Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid by the Se… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as dependency and indemnity compensation.

Introduced: October 30, 2001 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AnnuitiesCollection of accountsFamiliesLabor and Employment
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 28, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 28, 2002
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Oct 30, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Oct 30, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 28, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Military Widows Equity Act - Repeals, as of October 1, 2002, certain provisions which require the offset of amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for the surviving spouses of former military personnel who are entitled to military pay or who would be entitled to retired pay except for being under 60 years of age.

Provides for the recoupment of certain amounts previously paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 4 Republican 4
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Nov 14, 2002
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 1, 2002
SANDLIN, MAX
· Sep 12, 2002
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 11, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 4, 2002
CARSON, BRAD
· Apr 11, 2002
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 6, 2002
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 13, 2001
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Oct 30, 2001
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Oct 30, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 30, 2001
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Oct 30, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3183: Military Widows Equity Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3183/
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"H.R. 3183: Military Widows Equity Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3183/.
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H.R. 3183, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3183/.
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