About the bill
More than 70% of both the House and Senate support this legislation, but it’s failed in the past four Congresses. Will this time be different?
Context
Currently, the surviving husband or wife of a military member who dies in service is entitled to survivor’s benefits. However, if they had previously voluntarily enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Survivors Benefits Plan (SBP), their survivors’ benefits can be subtracted by as much as $15,828 per year.
Essentially, the SBP is being subtracted from the total survivor’s benefit ...
Sponsor and status
Introduced on Feb 28, 2019
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 28, 2019. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Senators Jones, Collins, Tester, and Crapo Introduce Legislation to Eliminate the Military Widows Tax”
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Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL]
(Sponsor)
on Mar 5, 2019
“Sen. Cruz Joins Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Military 'Widow's Tax'”
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Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 24, 2019
“Senators Crapo, Jones, Collins, Tester Introduce Legislation to Eliminate Military \"Widow's Tax\"”
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Sen. Michael Crapo [R-ID]
(Co-sponsor)
on Mar 5, 2019
History
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Feb 28, 2019
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Introduced
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