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HR 5287 107th Congress House

Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members of the Armed Forces following death.

Introduced: September 11, 2002 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Bank accountsCollection of accountsDeathEconomics and Public Finance
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Electronic funds transfersFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorLabor and EmploymentMilitary payMilitary pensionsScience, Technology, CommunicationsSurvivors' benefits
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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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 5, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 26, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 26, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 5, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act - Requires the United States to forgive any overpayment of military retired or retainer pay for any period after the date of death of the recipient through the last day of the month in which such death occurs if such payment is electronically deposited in an accredited financial institution to a joint account bearing the name of the decedent and the decedent's designated beneficiary.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
CARSON, BRAD
· Sep 13, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 11, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5287: Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5287/
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"H.R. 5287: Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5287/.
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H.R. 5287, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5287/.
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