To restore certain non-monetary Federal benefits to remarried surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on active duty, to provide student loan deferment for dislocated military spouses, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To restore certain non-monetary Federal benefits to remarried surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on active duty, to provide student loan deferment for dislocated military spouses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Education, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H3F420DEDCCD14FD08F2A077ECFA7F995: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Families and Surviving Spouses Benefits Enhancement Act.
- Section H7679054CEDD54026A64B7A418BE781EA: 2. Federal benefits for remarried surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on active duty Section 2108(3)(D) of title 5, United...
- Section H6B75F561A45C43638319E34EF40D09CC: 3. Access to commissary and exchange privileges for remarried spouses Section 1062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking The Secretary of...
- Section HFB78D7AB0AF5433388E2C97CCC773262: 4. Student loan deferment for dislocated military spouses Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)) is amended— by redesignating...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To restore certain non-monetary Federal benefits to remarried surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on active duty, to provide student loan deferment for dislocated military spouses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Education, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To restore certain non-monetary Federal benefits to remarried surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on active duty, to provide student loan deferment for dislocated military spouses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Stefanik (for herself and Mr. Norcross) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
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