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Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2004

Introduced: February 4, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 4, 2004
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 - Adjusts the basic Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity amount for surviving spouses, age 62 and older, of former military personnel to: (1) 35 percent of the retired pay of the decedent (current law), for months before October 2005; (2) 40 percent for months after September 2005 and before October 2008; (3) 45 percent for months after September 2008 and before October 2014; and (4) 55 percent for months after September 2014 . Adjusts similarly percentage amounts with respect to survivors of reserve personnel and survivors of persons who die while on active duty. Provides a corresponding phased elimination of the SBP supplemental annuity authorized to be provided to such surviving spouses. Requires periodic recomputation of: (1) annuity amounts beginning in October 2005; and (2) retired pay reductions for supplemental survivor annuities.

Provides a one-year open enrollment period for SBP participation, commencing October 1, 2005, for those currently not participating, those electing to increase current coverage, and those wishing to participate in the supplemental SBP.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to require appropriate premiums for SBP participation.

What's happening now February 4, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 548 Related bill Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Democratic 28 Republican 16 Independent 1
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 5, 2004
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 28, 2004
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 29, 2004
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 29, 2004
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 17, 2004
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 17, 2004
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 10, 2004
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 4, 2004
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 4, 2004
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 2, 2004
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 2, 2004
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 24, 2004
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 10, 2004
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 10, 2004
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 4, 2004
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 4, 2004
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 4, 2004
BOYD, ALLEN
· Feb 4, 2004
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 4, 2004
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 4, 2004
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 4, 2004
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 4, 2004
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 4, 2004
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 4, 2004
EDWARDS, CHET
· Feb 4, 2004
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Feb 4, 2004
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 4, 2004
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 4, 2004
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 4, 2004
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 4, 2004
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 4, 2004
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 4, 2004
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 4, 2004
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 4, 2004
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 4, 2004
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Feb 4, 2004
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 4, 2004
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 4, 2004
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 4, 2004
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 4, 2004
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Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 4, 2004
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 4, 2004
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 4, 2004
TANNER, JOHN
· Feb 4, 2004
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Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 4, 2004
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 4, 2004
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 4, 2004
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Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 4, 2004
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 4, 2004
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 4, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3763: Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3763/
MLA
"H.R. 3763: Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3763/.
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H.R. 3763, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3763/.
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