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HR 2944 108th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Bank accounts Collection of accounts Death Economics and Public Finance Electronic funds transfers Families Finance and Financial Sector Labor and Employment Military pay Military pensions Science, Technology, Communications Survivors' benefits

Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act

Introduced: July 25, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 15, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Aug 15, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jul 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 25, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1642)
Jul 25, 2003
Introduced in House
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 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.

Makes the effective date of annuity payments under the Survivor Benefit Plan the first day of the first month beginning after the death of the person for whom an overpayment is forgiven.

What's happening now August 15, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 16, 2004
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 16, 2004
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 23, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2944: Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2944/
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"H.R. 2944: Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2944/.
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H.R. 2944, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2944/.
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