To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a more equitable method by which courts may treat the retired or retainer pay of a member of the Armed Forces as joint property for purposes of ordering the payment of a portion of that pay to spouse or former spouse of the member.

Summary

Reduces the amount of retired pay of a member of the armed forces that a court may consider as joint property by the amount of such pay that was accrued after the later of: (1) the date on which the member first becomes eligible to retire; and (2) the date of the applicable divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation.

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Timeline

1. 10 May 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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2. 10 May 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 May 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
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