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US S734
US S734A 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.
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113th 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.
AI Summary
This bill aims to eliminate a reduction in survivor annuities paid to surviving spouses of military members under the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) that is currently caused by the receipt of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), a benefit paid to the survivors of servicemembers who died in the line of duty or as a result of a service-related disability. Specifically, the bill repeals provisions in Title 10 of the U.S. Code that require SBP annuities to be reduced by the amount of DIC a survivor receives, effectively ensuring that surviving spouses receive the full amount of both benefits without offset. The bill also includes provisions to prevent retroactive benefit payments before its enactment and prohibits the recoupment of certain amounts previously refunded to SBP recipients, while also making changes to the optional annuity for dependent children and restoring eligibility for previously eligible spouses who transferred their annuity payments.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (41)
Bill Nelson (D)*,
Lamar Alexander (R),
Mark Begich (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
John Boozman (R),
Barbara Boxer (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Maria Cantwell (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Susan Collins (R),
Chris Coons (D),
Mike Crapo (R),
Joe Donnelly (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Al Franken (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Kay Hagan (D),
Tom Harkin (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Dean Heller (R),
Tim Johnson (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Mary Landrieu (D),
Frank Lautenberg (D),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Jerry Moran (R),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Chris Murphy (D),
Mark Pryor (D),
Marco Rubio (R),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Brian Schatz (D),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Jon Tester (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (on 04/16/2013)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/734/all-info | 04/25/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113s734is/pdf/BILLS-113s734is.pdf.pdf | 04/25/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113s734is/pdf/BILLS-113s734is.pdf | 04/25/2013 |
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