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HR 1589 110th 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, to repeal the optional annuity authority for the dependent children of a member when there is an eligible surviving spouse, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AnnuitiesCollection of accountsFamiliesLabor and Employment
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Apr 3, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 20, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 20, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 3, 2007

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, 2007, 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. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to waive the recoupment requirement in certain cases.

Repeals the optional authority of (and instead requires) the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay an annuity to a member's dependent children when there is no eligible surviving spouse.

Directs the Secretary to restore annuity eligibility to a surviving spouse who earlier agreed to transfer such eligibility to a surviving child or children of a member.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 8 Republican 13
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jul 28, 2008
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 22, 2008
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 15, 2008
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 7, 2008
Davis, David
· Apr 10, 2008
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 26, 2008
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 29, 2008
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Oct 9, 2007
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 9, 2007
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Aug 3, 2007
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Aug 3, 2007
Boyda, Nancy
· Jul 11, 2007
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 20, 2007
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 19, 2007
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 19, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 24, 2007
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 17, 2007
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 14, 2007
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 1, 2007
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 1, 2007
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 19, 2007
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 18, 2007
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 18, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1589: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1589/
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"H.R. 1589: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1589/.
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H.R. 1589, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1589/.
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