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S 145 107th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Annuities Families Labor and Employment Military pensions Survivors' benefits Widowers Widows Women

SBP Benefits Improvement Act of 2001

Introduced: January 23, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5766-5767)
Jan 24, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services by unanimous consent.
Jan 24, 2001
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 23, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 23, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S457)
Jan 23, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
SBP Benefits Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends Federal provisions concerning the military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) to adjust the basic 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, for months beginning on or before the enactment of this Act (current law); (2) 40 percent of such pay, for months beginning after such date and before October 2004; (3) 45 percent, for months beginning after September 2004; and (4) 55 percent, for months beginning after September 2011.

Adjusts similarly the authorized percentage amounts of SBP supplemental annuity authorized for such spouses.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure appropriate adjustments in the computation of retired pay deductions for such supplemental annuities made necessary by this Act.

What's happening now June 19, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5766-5767)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 548 Related bill Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2001
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 12, 2002
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 24, 2002
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 10, 2001
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · May 7, 2001
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 29, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 145: SBP Benefits Improvement Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-145/
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"S. 145: SBP Benefits Improvement Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-145/.
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