United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 138 R · 111 D · 2 I cosponsors

HR 846 — Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

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 paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund, and (3) requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay an annuity to a member's dependent children when there is no eligible surviving spouse. The Secretary concerned shall restore annuity eligibility to a surviving spouse who earlier agreed to transfer such eligibility to the surviving child or children of a member.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 846 do?
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 paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund, and (3) requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay an annuity to a member's dependent children when there is no eligible surviving spouse. The Secretary concerned shall restore annuity eligibility to a surviving spouse who earlier agreed to transfer such eligibility to the surviving child or children of a member.
Who sponsors HR 846?
HR 846 is sponsored by Wilson, Joe (Republican), Connolly, Gerald E. (Democratic), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), Roybal-Allard, Lucille (Democratic), Byrne, Bradley (Republican), Cole, Tom (Republican), Sarbanes, John P. (Democratic), Sessions, Pete (Republican), Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch (Democratic), Comstock, Barbara (Republican), Heck, Denny (Democratic), Wagner, Ann (Republican), Jones, Walter B., Jr. (Republican), Duncan, Jeff (Republican), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Turner, Michael R. (Republican), Shea-Porter, Carol (Democratic), Bridenstine, Jim (Republican), Davis, Susan A. (Democratic), Cooper, Jim (Democratic), Calvert, Ken (Republican), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" (Democratic), Pearce, Stevan (Republican), Stivers, Steve (Republican), Poe, Ted (Republican), Neal, Richard E. (Democratic), Amodei, Mark E. (Republican), Thompson, Mike (Democratic), Kind, Ron (Democratic), Kennedy, Joseph P., III (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Goodlatte, Bob (Republican), Barletta, Lou (Republican), Lujan Grisham, Michelle (Democratic), Taylor, Scott (Republican), Bordallo, Madeleine Z. (Democratic), Hill, J. French (Republican), Walz, Timothy J. (Democratic), O'Rourke, Beto (Democratic), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), Kaptur, Marcy (Democratic), Smucker, Lloyd (Republican), Lofgren, Zoe (Democratic), Costello, Ryan A. (Republican), Hartzler, Vicky (Republican), DeFazio, Peter A. (Democratic), Larsen, Rick (Democratic), Rogers, Mike D. (Republican), Smith, Lamar (Republican), Kuster, Ann M. (Democratic), Vargas, Juan (Democratic), Guthrie, Brett (Republican), Brown, Anthony G. (Democratic), Roe, David P. (Republican), Bergman, Jack (Republican), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), DesJarlais, Scott (Republican), Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. (Republican), Budd, Ted (Republican), Wittman, Robert J. (Republican), Capuano, Michael E. (Democratic), Blackburn, Marsha (Republican), Young, David (Republican), O'Halleran, Tom (Democratic), Rush, Bobby L. (Democratic), Franks, Trent (Republican), Thompson, Glenn (Republican), Lance, Leonard (Republican), Abraham, Ralph Lee (Republican), Walden, Greg (Republican), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Poliquin, Bruce (Republican), Bacon, Don (Republican), Young, Don (Republican), Kelly, Mike (Republican), McCaul, Michael T. (Republican), Barton, Joe (Republican), Murphy, Tim (Republican), Brady, Robert A. (Democratic), Ellison, Keith (Democratic), Cartwright, Matt (Democratic), Harper, Gregg (Republican), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Delaney, John K. (Democratic), Ross, Dennis A. (Republican), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Deutch, Theodore E. (Democratic), Gohmert, Louie (Republican), Carson, André (Democratic), Smith, Jason (Republican), Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (Republican), Moolenaar, John R. (Republican), Perlmutter, Ed (Democratic), McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (Republican), Katko, John (Republican), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Rutherford, John H. (Republican), McSally, Martha (Republican), Gaetz, Matt (Republican), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), Cicilline, David N. (Democratic), Bishop, Mike (Republican), Schneider, Bradley Scott (Democratic), Yarmuth, John A. (Democratic), Reichert, David G. (Republican), Speier, Jackie (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Palazzo, Steven M. (Republican), Mitchell, Paul (Independent), Roby, Martha (Republican), Polis, Jared (Democratic), Womack, Steve (Republican), Love, Mia B. (Republican), Labrador, Raul R. (Republican), Gabbard, Tulsi (Democratic), Kihuen, Ruben J. (Democratic), Butterfield, G. K. (Democratic), Upton, Fred (Republican), Buchanan, Vern (Republican), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Ryan, Tim (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), McEachin, A. Donald (Democratic), King, Steve (Republican), Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" (Republican), Kilmer, Derek (Democratic), Bost, Mike (Republican), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Joyce, David P. (Republican), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Issa, Darrell (Republican), Clark, Katherine M. (Democratic), Johnson, Bill (Republican), Bishop, Rob (Republican), Himes, James A. (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Blumenauer, Earl (Democratic), Posey, Bill (Republican), Davis, Rodney (Republican), Courtney, Joe (Democratic), Pittenger, Robert (Republican), Rouzer, David (Republican), Cuellar, Henry (Democratic), Tsongas, Niki (Democratic), Walberg, Tim (Republican), Brooks, Mo (Republican), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), Smith, Christopher H. (Republican), Carter, John R. (Republican), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Jackson Lee, Sheila (Democratic), Allen, Rick W. (Republican), Lamborn, Doug (Republican), LoBiondo, Frank A. (Republican), Gonzalez, Vicente (Democratic), Brady, Kevin (Republican), Valadao, David G. (Republican), Loebsack, David (Democratic), Johnson, Eddie Bernice (Democratic), Brat, Dave (Republican), Griffith, H. Morgan (Republican), Babin, Brian (Republican), Price, David E. (Democratic), McCarthy, Kevin (Republican), Farenthold, Blake (Republican), Dunn, Neal P. (Republican), Westerman, Bruce (Republican), Sinema, Kyrsten (Independent), Eshoo, Anna G. (Democratic), Hudson, Richard (Republican), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Sires, Albio (Democratic), Conyers, John, Jr. (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Hunter, Duncan D. (Republican), Hice, Jody B. (Republican), Holding, George (Republican), Bishop, Sanford D. (Democratic), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), Gallego, Ruben (Democratic), McClintock, Tom (Republican), Ratcliffe, John (Republican), Castro, Joaquin (Democratic), Schrader, Kurt (Democratic), Simpson, Michael K. (Republican), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Langevin, James R. (Democratic), Cook, Paul (Republican), Roskam, Peter J. (Republican), Jenkins, Lynn (Republican), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Williams, Roger (Republican), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Mooney, Alexander X. (Republican), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), McKinley, David B. (Republican), Jenkins, Evan H. (Republican), Peterson, Collin C. (Democratic), Mullin, Markwayne (Republican), Russell, Steve (Republican), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Huizenga, Bill (Republican), Vela, Filemon (Democratic), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), Kustoff, David (Republican), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Mast, Brian J. (Republican), Hastings, Alcee L. (Democratic), Crist, Charlie (Democratic), Hurd, Will (Republican), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Olson, Pete (Republican), Curbelo, Carlos (Republican), Granger, Kay (Republican), Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. (Republican), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Johnson, Sam (Republican), Yoho, Ted S. (Republican), Lee, Barbara (Democratic), Lawson, Al, Jr. (Democratic), Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (Republican), King, Peter T. (Republican), DeSantis, Ron (Republican), Cheney, Liz (Republican), Sewell, Terri A. (Democratic), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Murphy, Stephanie N. (Democratic), Bucshon, Larry (Republican), Kelly, Trent (Republican), Conaway, K. Michael (Republican), Shimkus, John (Republican), Maloney, Sean Patrick (Democratic), Zeldin, Lee M. (Republican), Meadows, Mark (Republican), Black, Diane (Republican), Johnson, Mike (Republican), Lucas, Frank D. (Republican), Norcross, Donald (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican), Gosar, Paul A. (Republican), Knight, Stephen (Republican), Norman, Ralph (Republican), Swalwell, Eric (Democratic), and Lawrence, Brenda L. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 846?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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