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
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Committees of jurisdiction
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