HR 178
112th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
Introduced: January 5, 2011
Introduced by:
Wilson, Joe
Republican
· South Carolina
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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 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act - Repeals 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 retired pay or who would be entitled to retired pay except for being under 60 years of age.
Prohibits requiring repayment of certain amounts previously paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund.
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 concerned to restore annuity eligibility to a surviving spouse who earlier agreed to transfer such eligibility to a surviving child or children of a member.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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