S 1669
117th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Employee benefits and pensions
Military personnel and dependents
Wages and earnings
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act
Introduced: May 18, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act
This bill addresses the overpayment of retired or retainer pay to a joint account (bearing the name of the decedent and the decedent's designated beneficiary) during the month of the death of a retired member of the armed forces.
Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to forgive or offset the overpayment if the decedent was enrolled in the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). In the case of an offset, each of the first 12 SBP annuity payments after the death of the retired service member must be reduced by one-twelfth of the overpayment. If the decedent was not enrolled in the SBP, DOD is authorized to forgive the overpayment.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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