Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act
- Last Action
- 9/20/2019
Actions
- 2019-09-20ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Garamendi asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 463, a bill originally introduced by Representative Jones, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- 2019-01-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- 2019-01-10Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2019-01-10Introduced in House
- 2019-01-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-10 (00)
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act
This bill requires the United States to forgive any overpayment of military retired or retainer pay for any period after the death of the recipient through the last day of the month in which such death occurs, if such payment is electronically deposited to a joint account bearing the name of the decedent and the decedent's designated beneficiary.
The bill provides a special effective date for the first annuity payment to a survivor under the Survivor Benefit Plan when an overpayment is so forgiven.
Cosponsors (20)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Robert Wittman (R-VA)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Joe Courtney (D-CT)
- Michael Turner (R-OH)
- Cedric Richmond (D-LA)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Subjects
- Military personnel and dependents
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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