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HR 1653 108th Congress House

To amend title 10, United States Code, to change the effective date for paid-up coverage under the military Survivor Benefit Plan from October 1, 2008, to October 1, 2003.

Introduced: September 14, 2004 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security FamiliesLabor and EmploymentMilitary dependentsMilitary pensions
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Retired military personnelSocial WelfareSurvivors' benefits
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 7, 2003
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 Latest action April 7, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends Federal provisions relating to the military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) to change from October 1, 2008, to October 1, 2003, the effective date on or after which no reduction may be made in the retired pay of an SBP participant for any month after the later of: (1) the 360th month for which such pay was so reduced; and (2) the month during which the participant attains 70 years of age.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 3 Republican 7 Independent 1
EDWARDS, CHET
· Sep 14, 2004
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 27, 2004
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Oct 28, 2003
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 18, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 2003
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 5, 2003
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 7, 2003
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 7, 2003
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 7, 2003
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Apr 7, 2003
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 7, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 7, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1653: To amend title 10, United States Code, to change the effective date for paid-up coverage under the military Survivor Benefit Plan from October 1, 2008, to October 1, 2003.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1653/
MLA
"H.R. 1653: To amend title 10, United States Code, to change the effective date for paid-up coverage under the military Survivor Benefit Plan from October 1, 2008, to October 1, 2003.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1653/.
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H.R. 1653, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1653/.
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[H.R. 1653: To amend title 10, United States Code, to change the effective date for paid-up coverage under the military Survivor Benefit Plan from October 1, 2008, to October 1, 2003.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1653/)
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