United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 548 (107th)
Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2001
Introduced
8 February 2001
Last action
1 March 2001 · Referred
Status
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Sponsors
Rep. Scarborough, Joe [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], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2001 - 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 2004; (3) 45 percent of such pay for months beginning after September 2004 and before October 2011; and (4) 55 percent of such pay for months after September 2011. 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
8 February 2001
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2001
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
1 March 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 February 2001 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Scarborough, Joe [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
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/548
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/548
- us · 107-hr-548 · source updated 19 August 2025