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HR 4955 97th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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 befo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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
Government Operations and Politics Armed Forces and National SecurityArmed forces reservesMilitary pensionsSurvivors' benefits
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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
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 Latest action November 18, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

 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.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4955: 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.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4955/
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"H.R. 4955: 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.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4955/.
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H.R. 4955, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4955/.
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[H.R. 4955: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4955/)
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