United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3686 (98th)
A bill to provide benefits under the Survivor Benefit Plan to surviving spouses of certain members of the Armed Forces retired before September 21, 1972.
Introduced
28 July 1983
Last action
1 August 1983 · Committee
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Sponsors
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Hall, Katie [D-IN-1], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Amends the Uniformed Survivors Benefits Amendments of 1980 to entitle certain individuals who were widowed on or before September 21, 1972, and who are not covered by the Military Survivor Benefit Plan to an annuity.
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Timeline
28 July 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Source: Committee
1 August 1983
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 July 1983
Sponsors
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Katie [D-IN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/3686
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/3686
- us · 98-hr-3686 · source updated 6 June 2025