Skip to main content
S 585 108th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Annuities Families Labor and Employment Military pensions Survivors' benefits Veterans' pensions Widowers Widows Women

Military Retiree Survivors Relief Act of 2003

Introduced: March 10, 2003 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2003
Introduced in Senate
Mar 10, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3420)
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Military Retiree Survivors Relief Act of 2003 - Eliminates the dependency and indemnity compensation offset against Survivor Benefit Plan annuities.
What's happening now March 10, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3420)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 12, 2003
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 10, 2003
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 585: Military Retiree Survivors Relief Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-585/
MLA
"S. 585: Military Retiree Survivors Relief Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-585/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 585, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-585/.
Markdown link
[S. 585: Military Retiree Survivors Relief Act of 2003](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-585/)
Report a problem