A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary concerned to comply with the terms of certain court orders in connection with the divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation of a member or former member of a uniformed services and which affect the retired or retainer pay of such a member or former member, and for other purposes.

Summary

Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay from the military pension of a member or former member of a uniformed service to a spouse or former spouse the amount specified in a court's final decree of divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation. Limits the total amount of pension subject to court order to 50 percent. States that court orders for payments to more than one spouse shall be satisfied on a first-come-first-served basis. Empowers the Secretary to determine which court order shall be honored in the event of conflicting orders regarding one spouse. Entitles specified former spouses to coverage under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) for 90 days after the decree or longer if such spouse is being treated for a pre-existing medical condition. Entitles members or former members with a former spouse to participate in the Survivor Benefit Plan. Amends the Social Security Act to exclude payments from a military pension made to a former spouse from specified child support and alimony enforcement proceedings.

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Timeline

1. 4 November 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 November 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 November 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 November 1981

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Sponsors

• Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act