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Jones Introduces Bill to Provide Benefits for Survivors of Active Duty Service Members
Washington February 14, 2008 -
Yesterday, Third District Congressman Walter B. Jones (R-NC) introduced H. R. 5441, legislation that would amend the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 to extend the special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of service members who die on active duty. Five of Jones’ colleagues on the House Subcommittee on Military Personnel joined as original cosponsors of the resolution.
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2008, which became law on January 28, 2008, slightly increased the amount a surviving beneficiary would receive upon the loss of certain service members or retirees. However, that increase does not apply to survivors of service members who die on active duty. Congressman Jones’ legislation would rectify this problem by ensuring that survivors of service members who die on active duty would also receive an increased benefit.
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Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 by Walter Jones for Congress Committee
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