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Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2002
Official Titles
Official Titles - House of Representatives
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.
Actions Overview (1)
Date
09/18/2002
Introduced in House
09/18/2002 Introduced in House
All Actions (4)
Date
10/01/2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Action By: Committee on Armed Services
10/01/2002
Executive Comment Requested from DOD. Action By: Committee on Armed Services
09/18/2002
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. Action By: House of Representatives
09/18/2002
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
10/01/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
10/01/2002 Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
09/18/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee
Date
Activity
Reports
House Armed Services
09/18/2002
Referred to
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel
10/01/2002
Referred to
Related Bills (0)
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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.
All Summaries (1)
Shown Here: Introduced in House (09/18/2002)
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.