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Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
02/03/2017Introduced in House

All Actions (3)

Date All Actions
02/24/2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Action By: Committee on Armed Services
02/03/2017Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Action By: House of Representatives
02/03/2017Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (271)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] 02/27/2017
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] 02/27/2017
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] 02/27/2017
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] 02/27/2017
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] 02/27/2017
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] 02/27/2017
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] 02/27/2017
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] 02/27/2017
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] 02/27/2017
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] 02/27/2017
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] 02/27/2017
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] 02/27/2017
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] 02/27/2017
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] 02/27/2017
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] 02/27/2017
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] 03/02/2017
Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] 03/02/2017
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] 03/02/2017
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] 03/02/2017
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] 03/02/2017
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] 03/02/2017
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] 03/07/2017
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] 03/07/2017
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] 03/07/2017
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] 03/07/2017
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] 03/07/2017
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] 03/09/2017
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] 03/09/2017
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] 03/09/2017
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] 03/09/2017
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] 03/10/2017
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] 03/17/2017
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] 03/17/2017
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] 03/17/2017
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] 03/17/2017
Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2] 03/17/2017
Rep. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] 03/17/2017
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] 03/17/2017
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] 03/17/2017
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] 03/17/2017
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] 03/24/2017
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] 03/24/2017
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16] 03/24/2017
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] 03/24/2017
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] 03/24/2017
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] 03/24/2017
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] 03/24/2017
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] 03/24/2017
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] 03/24/2017
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] 03/24/2017
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] 03/24/2017
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] 03/28/2017
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] 03/28/2017
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] 04/03/2017
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] 04/03/2017
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] 04/03/2017
Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3] 04/03/2017
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] 04/03/2017
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] 04/03/2017
Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] 04/03/2017
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] 04/06/2017
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] 04/06/2017
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7] 04/06/2017
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] 04/06/2017
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] 04/06/2017
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] 04/06/2017
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] 04/06/2017
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] 04/06/2017
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] 04/06/2017
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] 04/06/2017
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] 04/06/2017
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] 04/06/2017
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] 04/06/2017
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] 04/06/2017
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] 04/06/2017
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] 04/06/2017
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] 04/25/2017
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] 04/25/2017
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] 04/25/2017
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] 04/25/2017
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] 04/25/2017
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] 04/25/2017
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] 04/25/2017
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] 04/25/2017
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] 04/25/2017
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] 04/25/2017
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] 04/25/2017
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] 04/25/2017
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] 04/25/2017
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] 04/25/2017
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] 04/25/2017
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] 04/25/2017
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] 04/25/2017
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4] 04/25/2017
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] 04/25/2017
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] 04/25/2017
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] 04/25/2017
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] 04/25/2017
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] 04/27/2017
Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] 04/27/2017
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] 04/27/2017
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] 04/27/2017
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] 04/27/2017
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] 04/27/2017
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] 04/27/2017
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] 05/04/2017
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] 05/04/2017
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] 05/04/2017
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] 05/04/2017
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] 05/04/2017
Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] 05/04/2017
Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] 05/04/2017
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] 05/04/2017
Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] 05/04/2017
Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] 05/04/2017
Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] 05/16/2017
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] 05/16/2017
Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4] 05/16/2017
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] 05/16/2017
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] 05/16/2017
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] 05/16/2017
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] 05/16/2017
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] 05/16/2017
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] 05/16/2017
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] 05/16/2017
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] 05/16/2017
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] 05/16/2017
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] 05/16/2017
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] 05/16/2017
Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] 05/16/2017
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] 05/19/2017
Rep. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3] 05/19/2017
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] 05/19/2017
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] 05/19/2017
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] 05/19/2017
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] 06/07/2017
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] 06/07/2017
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] 06/07/2017
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] 06/07/2017
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] 06/07/2017
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] 06/07/2017
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] 06/07/2017
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] 06/07/2017
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] 06/07/2017
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] 06/12/2017
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] 06/12/2017
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] 06/12/2017
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] 06/15/2017
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] 06/15/2017
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] 06/15/2017
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] 06/20/2017
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] 06/20/2017
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] 06/20/2017
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] 06/21/2017
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] 06/21/2017
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] 06/26/2017
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15] 06/26/2017
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] 06/26/2017
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] 06/29/2017
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] 06/29/2017
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] 06/29/2017
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] 07/13/2017
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] 07/24/2017
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] 07/24/2017
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] 07/25/2017
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] 08/04/2017
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] 09/11/2017
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] 09/11/2017
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] 09/11/2017
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] 09/11/2017
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] 09/11/2017
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] 09/11/2017
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] 09/11/2017
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] 09/26/2017
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] 09/26/2017
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] 09/26/2017
Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] 09/26/2017
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] 09/26/2017
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] 09/26/2017
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] 10/02/2017
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] 10/02/2017
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] 10/02/2017
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] 10/02/2017
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] 10/02/2017
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] 10/04/2017
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] 10/04/2017
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] 10/04/2017
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] 10/04/2017
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] 10/12/2017
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] 10/23/2017
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] 10/23/2017
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] 10/23/2017
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] 10/24/2017
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] 10/25/2017
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] 10/25/2017
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] 11/01/2017
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] 11/01/2017
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] 11/07/2017
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] 11/13/2017
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22] 11/13/2017
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] 11/14/2017
Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] 11/14/2017
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] 11/16/2017
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] 12/04/2017
Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] 12/06/2017
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] 12/06/2017
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2] 12/11/2017
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] 02/05/2018
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] 02/05/2018
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] 02/05/2018
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] 02/05/2018
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] 02/05/2018
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] 02/05/2018
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] 02/07/2018
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] 02/07/2018
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] 02/07/2018
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] 02/07/2018
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] 02/13/2018
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] 02/13/2018
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] 02/15/2018
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] 02/15/2018
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] 02/16/2018
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] 02/26/2018
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] 02/26/2018
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] 02/26/2018
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] 02/26/2018
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] 02/26/2018
Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] 02/27/2018
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] 03/01/2018
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] 03/05/2018
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] 03/05/2018
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] 03/08/2018
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] 03/13/2018
Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] 03/13/2018
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] 03/14/2018
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] 03/19/2018
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] 03/19/2018
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] 03/22/2018
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] 03/22/2018
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] 03/22/2018
Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] 03/22/2018
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] 04/10/2018
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] 04/10/2018
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] 04/10/2018
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] 04/10/2018
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] 04/10/2018
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] 04/11/2018
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] 04/12/2018
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] 04/12/2018
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] 04/16/2018
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] 04/25/2018
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] 04/25/2018
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] 04/25/2018
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] 04/25/2018
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] 04/27/2018
Rep. Marshall, Roger W. [R-KS-1] 04/27/2018
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] 05/07/2018
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13] 05/07/2018
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] 05/08/2018
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] 05/08/2018
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] 05/08/2018
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] 05/09/2018
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] 05/11/2018
Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] 05/16/2018
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] 05/21/2018
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] 05/21/2018
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] 07/12/2018
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] 07/13/2018
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] 07/16/2018
Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] 09/10/2018
Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] 12/06/2018

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Armed Services02/03/2017 Referred to
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel02/24/2017 Referred to

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Subjects (3)


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Introduced in House (02/03/2017)

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.