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HR 808 109th Congress House

Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid by the Se… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as dependency and indemnity compensation.

Introduced: May 5, 2005 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AnnuitiesCollection of accountsFamiliesLabor and Employment
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 14, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 15, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act - Repeals, as of the later of October 1, 2005, or the date of enactment of this Act, certain provisions which require the offset of amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for the surviving spouses of former military personnel who are entitled to military pay or who would be entitled to retired pay except for being under 60 years of age.

Provides for the recoupment of certain amounts previously paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 271 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 808) to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the offset from sur…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 59
All 59 Democratic 23 Republican 11 Independent 1
Shuster, Bill
· Nov 15, 2006
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 6, 2006
Bean, Melissa
· Jul 27, 2006
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jun 28, 2006
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 4, 2006
Davis, Artur
· Mar 30, 2006
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 13, 2006
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 13, 2006
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 18, 2005
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· Nov 17, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 29, 2005
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Jul 27, 2005
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 19, 2005
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 17, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 24, 2005
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 24, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 24, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 24, 2005
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 24, 2005
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 24, 2005
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 24, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 5, 2005
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 5, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· May 5, 2005
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 5, 2005
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· May 5, 2005
Mack, Connie
· May 5, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 5, 2005
TANNER, JOHN
· May 5, 2005
Davis, Lincoln
· Apr 28, 2005
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Apr 28, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 28, 2005
Melancon, Charlie
· Apr 28, 2005
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 28, 2005
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 28, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 21, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 21, 2005
Salazar, John
· Apr 21, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 21, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 21, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Apr 13, 2005
BOYD, ALLEN
· Apr 13, 2005
Fortuno, Luis
· Apr 13, 2005
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Apr 13, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 13, 2005
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Apr 13, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 13, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 6, 2005
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Apr 6, 2005
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 14, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 808: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-808/
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"H.R. 808: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-808/.
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