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HR 463 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation

Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act

Introduced: February 25, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Sep 20, 2019
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Garamendi asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 463, a bill originally introduced by Representative Jones, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jan 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act

This bill 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.

The bill provides a special effective date for the first annuity payment to a survivor under the Survivor Benefit Plan when an overpayment is so forgiven.

What's happening now September 20, 2019

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Garamendi asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 463, a bill originally introduced by Representative Jones, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 9 Republican 7
R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Aug 18, 2020
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Aug 18, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jun 15, 2020
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jun 11, 2020
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jun 8, 2020
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 15, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2020
Richmond, Cedric
· May 5, 2020
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 5, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 3, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 3, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 2, 2020
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 2, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Feb 25, 2020
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Feb 25, 2020
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Dec 3, 2019
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Oct 30, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 463: Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-463/
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"H.R. 463: Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-463/.
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H.R. 463, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-463/.
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