Uniformed Services Survivors Benefits Amendments of 1979
Latest action. Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Uniformed Services Survivors' Benefits Amendments of 1979 - Stipulates that a person who is providing an annuity for his or her spouse under the Survivor Benefit Plan of the armed forces and whose marriage is terminated by divorce or death may, upon remarriage, elect not to provide an annuity for the new spouse. Provides a 270 day open season for participation in such Plan for individuals who are entitled to retired or retainer pay and who are not presently participating in such plan. Stipulates that individuals participating in the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan may continue to participate in such Plan while participating in the Survivor Benefit Plan. Stipulates that an annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan may not be paid to the spouse of a person electing to participate in such Plan if the death was caused by a pre-existing condition. Allows individuals participating in such Plan to increase the base amount of such Plan during the open season provided for in this Act.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on March 28, 1979. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on March 28, 1979: Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
ROBERT WILSON (R-CA) introduced it on March 28, 1979. No cosponsors are recorded.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on March 28, 1979, 17333 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 17333 days ago, on March 28, 1979.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 96th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1981 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HouseIn committee, no floor vote yet
- SenateAwaits House passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers