US HB613 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act - 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. Provides a special effective date for the first annuity payment to a survivor under the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) when an overpayment is so forgiven.

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Title

Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act

Sponsors

Rep. Brian Baird [D-WA]Rep. John Barrow [D-GA]Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK]Rep. Rick Boucher [D-VA]Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]
Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite [R-FL]Rep. Christopher Carney [D-PA]Rep. John Carter [R-TX]Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]
Rep. Jo Emerson [R-MO]Rep. Mary Fallin [R-OK]Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D-AZ]Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]
Rep. Bart Gordon [D-TN]Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]Rep. Paul Hodes [D-NH]
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]Rep. John Kline [R-MN]
Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH]Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]
Rep. Betsy Markey [D-CO]Rep. Jim Marshall [D-GA]Rep. Eric Massa [D-NY]Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]Rep. Michael McMahon [D-NY]Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]
Rep. Walter Minnick [D-ID]Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D-TX]Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]Rep. Adam Putnam [R-FL]
Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV]Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D-TX]Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]Rep. Mike Ross [D-AR]
Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA]Rep. John Spratt [D-SC]Rep. Harry Teague [D-NM]Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]
Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R-KS]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]
Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-02-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2009-01-21 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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