United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5403 (107th)
Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2002
Introduced
18 September 2002
Last action
1 October 2002 · Committee
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2002 - Adjusts the basic Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity amount for surviving spouses, age 62 or over, of former military personnel to: (1) 35 percent of the retired pay of the decedent (current law), for months beginning on or before the enactment of this Act; (2) 40 percent of such pay, for months beginning after enactment of this Act until October 2005; (3) 45 percent of such pay for months beginning after September 2005 and before October 2012; and (4) 55 percent of such pay for months after September 2012. Adjusts similarly the percentage amounts of SBP supplemental annuity authorized to be provided for such surviving spouses. Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure appropriate adjustments in the computation of retired pay reductions for such supplemental annuities.
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Timeline
18 September 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 September 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 September 2002
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
1 October 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
1 October 2002
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 September 2002 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5403
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/5403
- us · 107-hr-5403 · source updated 19 August 2025