Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 3, 2017)
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
This bill: (1) repeals certain provisions that require the offset of amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for the surviving spouses of former military personnel who are entitled to military retired pay or who would be entitled to retired pay except for being under 60 years of age, (2) prohibits requiring repayment of certain amounts previously paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund, and (3) requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay an annuity to a member's dependent children when there is no eligible surviving spouse.
The Secretary concerned shall restore annuity eligibility to a surviving spouse who earlier agreed to transfer such eligibility to the surviving child or children of a member.
What just happenedFeb 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 3, 2017
- Feb 24, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Military Personnel Subcommittee - Feb 3, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Feb 3, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 3, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House