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H.R. 2053 114th Congress House

Military Reserve Survivor Benefit Equity Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the different treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded members of the reserve components who die … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the different treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded members of the reserve components who die from an injury or illness incurred or aggravated in the line of duty during inactive-duty training compared to members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty while on active duty.

Introduced: April 28, 2015 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Military education and trainingMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 28, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 28, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Reserve Survivor Benefit Equity Act

Makes the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity for survivors of members of the reserves who die from an injury or illness incurred or aggravated in the line of duty during inactive-duty training the same as the annuity for survivors of members of the regular Armed Forces who die in the line of duty while on active duty.

Prescribes the same increase with respect to the payment of an SBP annuity to a dependent child or children when there is no eligible surviving spouse.

Declares that, for any death that occurred before the date of enactment of this Act for which an annuity is being paid (or could be paid) to a surviving spouse, the Secretary concerned may, within six months of that date and in consultation with the surviving spouse, provide an annuity for the dependent children of the decedent instead of an annuity for the surviving spouse.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4909 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2053: Military Reserve Survivor Benefit Equity Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2053/
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"H.R. 2053: Military Reserve Survivor Benefit Equity Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2053/.
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H.R. 2053, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2053/.
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