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Military Widow’s Tax Elimination Act of 2019


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Introduced
02/28/2019
In Committee
02/28/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. 1

AI Summary

This bill, the Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019, aims to repeal the requirement for a reduction in survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) by the amount of veterans' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). It also prohibits the retroactive payment of benefits and the recoupment of refunded amounts to SBP recipients affected by the changes. Additionally, it repeals the authority for an optional annuity for dependent children and restores eligibility for previously eligible spouses. The bill seeks to eliminate the so-called "Widow's Tax," which has resulted in a reduction of benefits for surviving military spouses.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (78)

Doug Jones (D)* Lamar Alexander (R),  Tammy Baldwin (D),  Michael Bennet (D),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Roy Blunt (R),  Cory Booker (D),  John Boozman (R),  Sherrod Brown (D),  Richard Burr (R),  Maria Cantwell (D),  Shelley Moore Capito (R),  Ben Cardin (D),  Tom Carper (D),  Bob Casey (D),  Bill Cassidy (R),  Susan Collins (R),  Chris Coons (D),  John Cornyn (R),  Catherine Cortez Masto (D),  Tom Cotton (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Mike Crapo (R),  Ted Cruz (R),  Steve Daines (R),  Tammy Duckworth (D),  Dick Durbin (D),  Joni Ernst (R),  Dianne Feinstein (D),  Cory Gardner (R),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Lindsey Graham (R),  Kamala Harris (D),  Maggie Hassan (D),  Josh Hawley (R),  Martin Heinrich (D),  Mazie Hirono (D),  John Hoeven (R),  Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),  James Inhofe (R),  John Neely Kennedy (R),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  Patrick Leahy (D),  Joe Manchin (I),  Ed Markey (D),  Martha McSally (R),  Bob Menendez (D),  Jeff Merkley (D),  Jerry Moran (R),  Lisa Murkowski (R),  Chris Murphy (D),  Patty Murray (D),  Rand Paul (R),  Gary Peters (D),  Jim Risch (R),  Pat Roberts (R),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Mike Rounds (R),  Marco Rubio (R),  Bernie Sanders (I),  Brian Schatz (D),  Chuck Schumer (D),  Rick Scott (R),  Tim Scott (R),  Jeanne Shaheen (D),  Kyrsten Sinema (I),  Tina Smith (D),  Debbie Stabenow (D),  Jon Tester (D),  Thom Tillis (R),  Tom Udall (D),  Chris Van Hollen (D),  Mark Warner (D),  Elizabeth Warren (D),  Sheldon Whitehouse (D),  Roger Wicker (R),  Ron Wyden (D), 

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (on 02/28/2019)

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