To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a five-year extension of the special survivor indemnity allowance provided to widows and widowers of deceased members of the uniformed services affected by required Survivor Benefit Plan annuity offset for dependency and indemnity compensation received under section 1311(a) of title 38, United States Code.
Latest action · Mar 4, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 10, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill extends through FY2022 (at increasing monthly amounts for each fiscal year) the special survivor indemnity allowance for a surviving or former spouse of a deceased member of the Armed Forces whose annuity under the survivor benefit program is offset by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation received from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2016 to Dec 8, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Feb 12, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Feb 12, 2016 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Feb 23, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Feb 29, 2016 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Mar 21, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Apr 14, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jul 6, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Dec 8, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Feb 10, 2016Introduced in House
- Feb 10, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4493 | To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a one-year extension of the special survivor indemnity allowance provided to widows and widowers of deceased members of the Armed Forces affected by required Survivor Benefit Plan annuity offset for depend | Related bill | Mar 4, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 10, 2016Introduced in House
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