Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act

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

1. 25 July 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 July 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1642)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 July 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 July 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 15 August 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 August 2003

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 25 July 2003 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 July 2003

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Sponsors

• WALTER JONES · 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
• Ken Calvert · 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
• James McGovern · 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-22] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing

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