Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
Sponsored By: Representative Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
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Summary
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act Repeals certain provisions which require the offset of amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for the surviving spouses of former military personnel who are entitled to military retired pay or who would be entitled to retired pay except for being under 60 years of age. Prohibits requiring repayment of certain amounts previously paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund. Repeals the optional authority of (and instead requires) the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay an annuity to a member's dependent children when there is no eligible surviving spouse. Directs the Secretary concerned to restore annuity eligibility to a surviving spouse who earlier agreed to transfer such eligibility to a surviving child or children of a member.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
NM • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
BOBBY RUSH
IL • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
TIM RYAN
OH • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
MATT SALMON
AZ • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18]
IL • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Amodei (NV)
NV • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
SAM FARR
CA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
VA • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
KAY GRANGER
TX • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5]
VA • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
STEVE ISRAEL
NY • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
NITA LOWEY
NY • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 5/15/2015
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 5/29/2015
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 5/29/2015
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/29/2015
RON KIND
WI • D
Sponsored 5/29/2015
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/2/2015
Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/2/2015
Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4]
NV • R
Sponsored 6/2/2015
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 6/24/2015
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 6/24/2015
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/24/2015
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/10/2015
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/10/2015
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/10/2015
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]
MN • R
Sponsored 7/10/2015
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 7/10/2015
Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/10/2015
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/14/2015
Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]
NE • D
Sponsored 7/14/2015
Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/14/2015
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/16/2015
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 7/16/2015
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 7/16/2015
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/20/2015
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/20/2015
RUBEN HINOJOSA
TX • D
Sponsored 7/20/2015
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/20/2015
DON YOUNG
AK • R
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]
OK • R
Sponsored 7/23/2015
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 7/23/2015
JOHN MICA
FL • R
Sponsored 7/23/2015
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/23/2015
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2015
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/27/2015
Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/27/2015
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/27/2015
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
VA • R
Sponsored 3/26/2015
Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 3/26/2015
FRANK LOBIONDO
NJ • R
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
CA • R
Sponsored 4/22/2015
JAMES COOPER
TN • D
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 4/22/2015
ROBERT GOODLATTE
VA • R
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 4/22/2015
SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]
ME • R
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 5/5/2015
LAMAR SMITH
TX • R
Sponsored 5/5/2015
Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
AL • R
Sponsored 5/5/2015
Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]
AZ • R
Sponsored 5/13/2015
DAVID PRICE
NC • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/31/2015
Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/31/2015
FRED UPTON
MI • R
Sponsored 7/31/2015
ANDER CRENSHAW
FL • R
Sponsored 7/31/2015
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 7/31/2015
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
AL • R
Sponsored 7/31/2015
LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD
CA • D
Sponsored 7/31/2015
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/31/2015
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 7/31/2015
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
AR • R
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]
KS • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/27/2015
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 7/27/2015
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 7/27/2015
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/27/2015
Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
JOHN SHIMKUS
IL • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Womack
AR • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
AL • R
Sponsored 10/22/2015
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/22/2015
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 11/4/2015
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]
KS • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Latta
OH • R
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
WA • R
Sponsored 12/17/2015
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/2/2016
GREG WALDEN
OR • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
PATRICK TIBERI
OH • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/16/2016
STEVE CHABOT
OH • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
ALCEE HASTINGS
FL • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Sponsored 4/15/2016
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/19/2016
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/20/2016
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 4/20/2016
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/20/2016
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/27/2016
COLLIN PETERSON
MN • D
Sponsored 4/27/2016
Lucas
OK • R
Sponsored 5/3/2016
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/3/2016
Markwayne Mullin
OK • R
Sponsored 5/10/2016
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 5/16/2016
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]
CA • R
Sponsored 5/25/2016
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/25/2016
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/16/2016
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/20/2016
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/22/2016
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/22/2016
PETER DEFAZIO
OR • D
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/9/2016
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 9/12/2016
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