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HR 548 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 2001

Introduced: February 8, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Mar 1, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 1, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 8, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 8, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2001 - 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 2004; (3) 45 percent of such pay for months beginning after September 2004 and before October 2011; and (4) 55 percent of such pay for months after September 2011.

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 March 1, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 145 Related bill SBP Benefits Improvement Act of 2001
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 9 Republican 7 Independent 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 24, 2002
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 21, 2002
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 10, 2001
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 10, 2001
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 10, 2001
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 10, 2001
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 18, 2001
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 18, 2001
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 23, 2001
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 3, 2001
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 3, 2001
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 24, 2001
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 24, 2001
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 24, 2001
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 24, 2001
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 24, 2001
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 12, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 548: Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-548/
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"H.R. 548: Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-548/.
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H.R. 548, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-548/.
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