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HR 4955 97th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reserves Military pensions Survivors' benefits

A bill to provide a survivor annuity to surviving spouses of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who died without having attained age 60 before October 1, 1978, but after they became eligible for retired pay for nonregular service.

Introduced: November 12, 1981 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Nov 18, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Nov 12, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 12, 1981
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay a survivor annuity to surviving spouses of members of the reserves who died before October 1, 1978, and who would have been eligible for a military pension if they had been 60 years old or older.

What's happening now November 18, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

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