HR 5403 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2002

Introduced Sep 18, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Jeff Miller R-FL

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Latest action · Oct 1, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 18, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2002 - Adjusts the basic Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity amount for surviving spouses, age 62 or over, of former military personnel to: (1) 35 percent of the retired pay of the decedent (current law), for months beginning on or before the enactment of this Act; (2) 40 percent of such pay, for months beginning after enactment of this Act until October 2005; (3) 45 percent of such pay for months beginning after September 2005 and before October 2012; and (4) 55 percent of such pay for months after September 2012.

Adjusts similarly the percentage amounts of SBP supplemental annuity authorized to be provided for such surviving spouses.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure appropriate adjustments in the computation of retired pay reductions for such supplemental annuities.

Cosponsors 199

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 18, 2002 to Nov 12, 2002; 194 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLAdam H. PutnamOriginalSep 18, 2002
D-WAAdam SmithOriginalSep 18, 2002
D-WVAlan B. MollohanOriginalSep 18, 2002
D-FLAllen BoydOriginalSep 18, 2002
R-FLAnder CrenshawOriginalSep 18, 2002
D-MABarney FrankOriginalSep 18, 2002
D-TNBart GordonOriginalSep 18, 2002
D-MIBart StupakOriginalSep 18, 2002
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalSep 18, 2002
R-GABob BarrOriginalSep 18, 2002
D-TNBob ClementOriginalSep 18, 2002
D-CABob FilnerOriginalSep 18, 2002
R-VABob GoodlatteOriginalSep 18, 2002
R-COBob SchafferOriginalSep 18, 2002
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalSep 18, 2002
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Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Sep 18, 2002
Military Personnel Subcommittee
Referred Oct 1, 2002

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 1, 2002Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
  2. Oct 1, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  3. Sep 18, 2002Introduced in House
  4. Sep 18, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2002

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 18, 2002Introduced in House

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