United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2944 (108th)
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act
Introduced
25 July 2003
Last action
15 August 2003 · Committee
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Sponsors
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
18 August 2025
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 date of death of the recipient through the last day of the month in which such death occurs if such payment is electronically deposited in an accredited financial institution to a joint account bearing the name of the decedent and the decedent's designated beneficiary. Makes the effective date of annuity payments under the Survivor Benefit Plan the first day of the first month beginning after the death of the person for whom an overpayment is forgiven.
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Timeline
25 July 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1642)
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 August 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Source: Committee
15 August 2003
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 July 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2944
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/2944
- us · 108-hr-2944 · source updated 18 August 2025