A bill to provide the same annuity benefits to the surviving spouses of military retirees who died before September 21, 1972, but after their discharge or release from active duty, as are provided to the surviving spouses of former members who died before such date while serving on active duty after becoming eligible to retire.
Latest action. Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Entitles to an annuity the surviving spouses of military retirees who died before September 21, 1972, but after thier discharge or release from active duty. Requires such annuity benefits to be equal to those of surviving spouses of former members of the armed forces who died before that date while still on active duty after becoming eligible to retire.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on July 28, 1981. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
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The record's latest action, on July 28, 1982: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
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In the 97th Congress (1981-82), 473 of the 11,489 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.1 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
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Has anyone actually voted on it?
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Who is behind it?
ROYDEN DYSON (D-MD) introduced it on July 28, 1981, and 28 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 18 Democrats, 10 Republicans.
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How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on July 28, 1981, 16481 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 16116 days ago, on July 28, 1982.
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Vote history
- HouseUnfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action