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To amend title 10, United States Code,to extend the special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of certain members of the Armed Forces who die on active duty.

Introduced: February 14, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 29, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 14, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 14, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extends the special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of members of the Armed Forces who die either in the line of duty or while on active duty after: (1) becoming eligible for retired pay; (2) qualifying, but not applying for, retired pay; or (3) completing 20 years of active service but before eligibility for retirement as a commissioned officer because the member has not completed ten years of active commissioned service.

What's happening now February 29, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 14, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5441: To amend title 10, United States Code,to extend the special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of certain members of the Armed Forces who die on active duty.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5441/
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"H.R. 5441: To amend title 10, United States Code,to extend the special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of certain members of the Armed Forces who die on active duty.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5441/.
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H.R. 5441, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5441/.
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[H.R. 5441: To amend title 10, United States Code,to extend the special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of certain members of the Armed Forces who die on active duty.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5441/)
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