118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 854Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act

To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to expand certain benefits for surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die in line of duty, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Last action Mar 29, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Feb 6, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Mar 6, 2023
Armed Services · Veterans' Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS 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 o...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 5 actions
Mar 29, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 6, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2023
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.
Feb 6, 2023
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.