HR 5403
107th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Annuities
Families
Labor and Employment
Military pensions
Survivors' benefits
Widowers
Widows
Women
Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2002
Introduced: September 18, 2002
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Oct 1, 2002
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Sep 18, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 18, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2002 - Adjusts the basic Survivor Benefit Plan (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 (current law), for months beginning on or before the enactment of this Act; (2) 40 percent of such pay, for months beginning after enactment of this Act until October 2005; (3) 45 percent of such pay for months beginning after September 2005 and before October 2012; and (4) 55 percent of such pay for months after September 2012.
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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