118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 854: Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act
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Summary
This bill addresses restrictions on benefits for surviving spouses of service members.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the termination of the payment of an annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan for certain surviving spouses of service members who died while on active duty solely because the surviving spouse remarries. The Department of Defense must resume payment of an annuity to surviving spouses who remarried before the age of 55 and before the enactment of this bill.
The remarriage of a surviving spouse of a veteran does not bar the provision of dependency and indemnity compensation, regardless of their age when they remarried. The Department of Veterans Affairs must resume payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses who remarried before the age of 57 prior to the enactment of this bill.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Don Bacon R-NEOriginal
- Jason Crow D-COOriginal
- Seth Moulton D-MAOriginal
- Brad Wenstrup R-OH
- Delia Ramirez D-IL
- Salud Carbajal D-CA
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Chris Deluzio D-PA
- Jared Golden D-ME
- Ernest Gonzales R-TX
- Chrissy Houlahan D-PA
- Nicolas LaLota R-NY
- Patrick Ryan D-NY
- Jeffrey Jackson D-NC
- Yadira Caraveo D-CO
- Joe Neguse D-CO
Who scored on this bill
- 1Michael Waltz SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Michael Waltz.
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- Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.