Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act

Summary

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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...

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(2/6/23)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Waltz

(R) FL – 6

Cosponsors (16)

Wenstrup

(R) OH

Carbajal

House (D) California

Caraveo

(D) CO

Jackson

(D) NC

Golden

House (D) Maine

Bacon

House (R) Nebraska

Neguse

House (D) Colorado

LaLota

House (R) New York

Davis

House (D) North Carolina

Moulton

House (D) Massachusetts

Topics

Social Programs

Defense

Latest Action

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Mar 29, 2023