# 114-hr-2053: Military Reserve Survivor Benefit Equity Act

114-hr-2053, Military Reserve Survivor Benefit Equity Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2053
- Congress: 114
- Title: Military Reserve Survivor Benefit Equity Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2015-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Military Reserve Survivor Benefit Equity Act Makes the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity for survivors of members of the reserves who die from an injury or illness incurred or aggravated in the line of duty during inactive-duty training the same as the annuity for survivors of members of the regular Armed Forces who die in the line of duty while on active duty. Prescribes the same increase with respect to the payment of an SBP annuity to a dependent child or children when there is no eligible surviving spouse. Declares that, for any death that occurred before the date of enactment of this Act for which an annuity is being paid (or could be paid) to a surviving spouse, the Secretary concerned may, within six months of that date and in consultation with the surviving spouse, provide an annuity for the dependent children of the decedent instead of an annuity for the surviving spouse.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5790: Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5620: VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5499: Agency Accountability Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act
- 114-hr-4523: To repeal the Military Selective Service Act, and thereby terminate the registration requirements of such Act and eliminate civilian local boards, civilian app…

## Sources
- [114-hr-2053 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2053)

## Related
- [114-hr-5790: Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5790)
- [114-hr-5620: VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5620)
- [114-hr-5499: Agency Accountability Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5499)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
- [114-hr-4523: To repeal the Military Selective Service Act, and thereby terminate the registr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4523)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2053 (as of 2025-11-18).