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HR 32 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation

Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act

Introduced: March 18, 2013 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Jan 31, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 3, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 3, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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 January 31, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 734 Related bill A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the S…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 140
All 140 Democratic 49 Republican 27
Granger, Kay
· Aug 1, 2014
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 31, 2014
Dent, Charles
· Jul 31, 2014
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 31, 2014
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jul 31, 2014
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2014
Richmond, Cedric
· Jul 31, 2014
Rothfus, Keith
· Jul 31, 2014
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 30, 2014
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 30, 2014
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 22, 2014
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 17, 2014
Tsongas, Niki
· Jul 17, 2014
Brooks, Mo
· Jul 10, 2014
Marchant, Kenny
· Jul 10, 2014
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 9, 2014
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jul 8, 2014
Lance, Leonard
· Jul 8, 2014
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 9, 2014
Barletta, Lou
· Apr 28, 2014
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 10, 2014
MATHESON, JIM
· Apr 7, 2014
Shuster, Bill
· Mar 24, 2014
Byrne, Bradley
· Mar 4, 2014
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 21, 2014
Walz, Timothy
· Feb 10, 2014
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 3, 2014
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 8, 2014
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 2, 2013
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Dec 2, 2013
Barrow, John
· Nov 14, 2013
Roe, David
· Nov 14, 2013
Farenthold, Blake
· Oct 4, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 25, 2013
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Sep 11, 2013
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Sep 11, 2013
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 11, 2013
Heck, Denny
· Aug 2, 2013
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Aug 2, 2013
LOWEY, NITA
· Aug 2, 2013
Palazzo, Steven
· Aug 2, 2013
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Aug 2, 2013
Roskam, Peter
· Jul 30, 2013
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jul 30, 2013
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Jul 30, 2013
BRADY, ROBERT
· Jul 19, 2013
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 19, 2013
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 19, 2013
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jul 19, 2013
Rooney, Thomas
· Jul 19, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 32: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-32/
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"H.R. 32: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-32/.
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