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HR 7188 97th Congress House

Military Widows and Surviving Children Benefits Restoration Act

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

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

Introduced: October 1, 1982 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Children and youthEducationFamiliesGovernment trust funds
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StudentsSupport of dependentsSurvivors' benefitsVeterans' benefits
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Sep 24, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 24, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 24, 1982

Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Widows and Surviving Children Benefits Restoration Act - Directs the head of a designated agency to make monthly payments to the surviving spouse of 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 head of a designated agency to make monthly payments equivalent to the child's insurance benefit under the Social Security Act before 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 before August 13, 1981, or from a service-connected disability.

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

Sets forth provisions determining time and percentage of increases in benefits, including a requirement that all payments be rounded down to the next lower multiple of $1.

Directs the Secretary of Defense during FY 1983 to transfer funds from the Retired Pay, Defense account to whomever is chosen to administer this program. Requires such head to establish an account in his or her agency to receive such payments.

Permits such head and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to combine specified payments into a single monthly payment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7188: Military Widows and Surviving Children Benefits Restoration Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7188/
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"H.R. 7188: Military Widows and Surviving Children Benefits Restoration Act." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7188/.
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