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2023-02-06
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[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 2023)][House][Pages H710-H711]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WALTZ:H.R. 854.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The Congress shall have the power to provide for the commondefense.[[Page H711]]The single subject of this legislation is:Military surviving-spouse benefits
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
House
Standing
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
    - Hearings By (subcommittee)
2023-03-29T17:05:10Z
    - Referred to
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  - Referred To
2023-02-06T17:02:10Z
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Armed Services Committee
House
Standing
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2023-02-06T17:02:05Z
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committee
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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.
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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.
IntroReferral
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House floor actions
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Armed Services Committee
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
Michael
Waltz
R
FL
6
N
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Seth
Moulton
D
MA
6
2023-02-06
True
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Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Don
Bacon
R
NE
2
2023-02-06
True
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Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Jason
Crow
D
CO
6
2023-02-06
True
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Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Brad
Wenstrup
R
OH
R.
2
2023-03-29
False
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Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
Delia
Ramirez
D
IL
C.
3
2023-03-30
False
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Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
Donald
Davis
D
NC
G.
1
2023-04-17
False
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Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
Jared
Golden
D
ME
F.
2
2023-04-17
False
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Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]
Nick
LaLota
R
NY
1
2023-04-17
False
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Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
Christopher
Deluzio
D
PA
R.
17
2023-04-17
False
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Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]
Tony
Gonzales
R
TX
23
2023-04-17
False
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Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Salud
Carbajal
D
CA
O.
24
2023-04-17
False
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Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
Patrick
Ryan
D
NY
18
2023-04-17
False
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Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Chrissy
Houlahan
D
PA
6
2023-04-17
False
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Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14]
Jeff
Jackson
D
NC
14
2023-04-18
False
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Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]
Yadira
Caraveo
D
CO
8
2024-07-22
False
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Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Joe
Neguse
D
CO
2
2024-12-17
False
Armed Forces and National Security
- Marriage and family status
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- Military personnel and dependents
2023-06-28T19:15:17Z
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
2023-06-28T19:15:17Z
Armed Forces and National Security
2023-03-16T13:30:26Z
00
2023-02-06
Introduced in House
2023-08-11T10:56:26Z
Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act
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.

Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act
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Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act
2024-07-23T08:06:34Z
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Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act
2024-05-24T13:42:27Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

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.
2024-03-18T20:18:07Z
Introduced in House
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- Introduced in House
2023-02-06T05:00:00Z
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