HR 2827 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Marriage and family status Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation

Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act

Introduced: June 8, 2021 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 20, 2021

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jul 14, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Apr 22, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Apr 22, 2021

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act

This bill addresses restrictions on benefits for surviving spouses of service members.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the termination of the payment of an annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan for certain surviving spouses of service members who died while on active duty solely because the surviving spouse remarries. The Department of Defense must resume payment of an annuity to surviving spouses who remarried before the age of 55 and before the enactment of this bill.

The remarriage of a surviving spouse of a veteran does not bar the provision of dependency and indemnity compensation, regardless of their age when they remarried. The Department of Veterans Affairs must resume payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses who remarried before the age of 57 prior to the enactment of this bill.

What's happening now October 20, 2021

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 24

Gottheimer, Josh

New Jersey · Jul 15, 2022

Titus, Dina

Nevada · Apr 26, 2022

Slotkin, Elissa

Michigan · Feb 15, 2022

Scott, Austin

Georgia · Nov 15, 2021

Stefanik, Elise M.

New York · Oct 25, 2021

Ellzey, Jake

Texas · Sep 30, 2021

Neguse, Joe

Colorado · Sep 14, 2021

Strickland, Marilyn

Washington · Jul 21, 2021

Gonzalez, Vicente

Texas · Jul 13, 2021

Kim, Andy

New Jersey · Jul 9, 2021

Golden, Jared F.

Maine · Jul 1, 2021

Carbajal, Salud O.

California · Jun 8, 2021

Franklin, Scott

Florida · Jun 8, 2021

Hartzler, Vicky

· Jun 8, 2021

Houlahan, Chrissy

Pennsylvania · Jun 8, 2021

Kahele, Kaiali'i

· Jun 8, 2021

Miller-Meeks, Mariannette

California · May 28, 2021

Nebraska · May 4, 2021

Crow, Jason

Colorado · Apr 22, 2021

Moulton, Seth

Massachusetts · Apr 22, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2827: Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2827/

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"H.R. 2827: Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2827/.

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