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HR 6527 97th Congress House

Military Widows and Surviving Children Benefits Restoration Act

Official title: A bill to provide that the Armed Forces shall pay benefits to surviving spouses and dependent children of certain members of the Armed Forces who die from serv… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide that the Armed Forces shall pay benefits to surviving spouses and dependent children of certain members of the Armed Forces who die from service-connected disabilities in the amounts that would have been provided under the Social Security Act but for amendments made by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981.

Introduced: June 2, 1982 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Children and youthEducationFamiliesStudents
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Support of dependentsSurvivors' benefitsVeterans' benefits
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.
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Jun 8, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jun 2, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 2, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Widows and Surviving Children Benefits Restoration Act -- Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to make monthly payments equivalent to the child's insurance benefit under the Social Security Act before enactment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to certain children between the ages of 18 and 22 attending institutions of higher learning. Limits eligibility for such payments to children of veterans who died on active duty or from a service-connected disability. Directs the Secretary to make a lump-sum payment to persons who would have been entitled to such payments one month before the effective date of this Act.

Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to make monthly payments to the surviving spouse of such a veteran in the amount such spouse would have received under the Social Security Act were she caring for a child under 16 (when such child is actually between 16 and 18 years of age). Directs the Secretary to make a lump-sum payment to persons who would have been entitled to such payments one month before the effective date of this Act.

Directs the Secretary concerned to notify each member of the armed forces that their dependents will be ineligible for such benefits should the member die after the applicable date, in no case later than August 13, 1983.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide the Secretary concerned with information necessary to carry out this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6527: Military Widows and Surviving Children Benefits Restoration Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6527/
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"H.R. 6527: Military Widows and Surviving Children Benefits Restoration Act." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6527/.
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