HR 657
110th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Bank accounts
Collection of accounts
Death
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic funds transfers
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Labor and Employment
Military pay
Military pensions
Science, Technology, Communications
Survivors' benefits
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act
Introduced: January 24, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 1, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 24, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act - Requires the United States to forgive any overpayment of military retired or retainer pay for any period after the death of the recipient through the last day of the month in which such death occurs, if such payment is electronically deposited to a joint account bearing the name of the decedent and the decedent's designated beneficiary.
Provides a special effective date for the first annuity payment to a survivor under the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) when an overpayment is so forgiven.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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