A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary concerned to comply with the terms of certain court orders in connection with the divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation of a member or former member of a uniformed service and which affect the retired or retainer pay of such a member or former member, and for other purposes.
Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act - Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay from the military pension of the member or former member of a uniformed service to a spouse or former spouse the amount specified in a court's final decree of divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation. Limits the total amount of pension subject to court order to 50 percent. States that orders for payments to more than one spouse shall be satisfied on a first-come-first-served basis. Empowers the Secretary to determine which court order shall be honored in the event of conflicting orders regarding one spouse.
States that orders for payments in a particular month from a decree of divorce or separation and from service of legal process for enforcement of child support or alimony payments shall be paid on a first-come-first-served basis, up to 65 percent of disposable pension.
Entitles members or former members with a former spouse to participate in the Survivor Benefit Plan.
Entitles specified former spouses to coverage under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) for 180 days after the decree or longer if such spouse is being treated for a pre-existing medical condition.
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel (Arm Serv). Hearings held.
Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel (Arm Serv). Hearings held.
Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel (Arm Serv). Hearings held.
Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel (Arm Serv). Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Jepsen with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-502.
Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Jepsen with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-502.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 716.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
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