3.0.0 2109 2023-03-08T20:12:10Z 2023-03-08T20:12:10Z House HR 2021-03-19 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SHERRILL:H.R. 2109.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 16 of section 8 of article 1 of the U.S.Constitution[Page H1613]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-03-19T13:04:00Z 2021-03-19 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2021-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001207 Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] Mikie Sherrill D NJ 11 N B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2021-03-19 True Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Family relationships Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2021-03-19 Introduced in House 2021-11-12T18:11:31Z Debra Nixon Special Needs Trust Inclusion Act

This bill addresses the administration of the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) in relation to Special Needs Trusts. Specifically, the bill authorizes retirees who previously elected not to participate in the SBP due to not having a spouse or dependent child to later enroll if they establish a Special Needs Trust. Such retirees must elect to enroll within one year after the date on which the trust is established.

The bill also authorizes those who have established a Special Needs Trust for certain dependent children to elect to have such trust or child as the beneficiary under the SBP.

During the open enrollment period, an individual is authorized to elect to change the beneficiary of an annuity under the SBP to provide coverage for a trust established for a special needs child, a spouse and a trust established for a special needs child, or a former spouse and a trust established for a special needs child.

]]> Debra Nixon Special Needs Trust Inclusion Act Display Title Debra Nixon Special Needs Trust Inclusion Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a person participating in the Survivor Benefit Plan to change the beneficiary to a supplemental or special needs trust for the benefit of a dependent child, to authorize a person who establishes such a trust to begin participating in the Survivor Benefit Plan, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Debra Nixon Special Needs Trust Inclusion Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2109ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2109ih.xml 2021-03-19 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.