H.R.846: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act

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271 (122 Democrats, 149 Republicans)

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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...

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Date Description
Feb. 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb. 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb. 3, 2017

Introduced in the House by Joe Wilson (R-S.C.)

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