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50 U.S.C. 2154: Special rules for former spouses

Created in 1992 by Public Law 88-643. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

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2023National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

1993Pub. L. 103-178

1992Pub. L. 88-643added it

50 U.S.C. 2154Special rules for former spouses

(a)General rule

(b)Definitions

(c)Entitlement of qualified former spouse to retirement benefits

(d)Qualified former spouse survivor benefits

(e)Qualified former spouse Thrift Savings Plan benefit

(f)Preservation of rights of qualified former spouses

(g)Payment of share of lump-sum credit

(h)Payment to qualified former spouses under court order or spousal agreement

(i)Applicability of CIARDS former spouse benefits

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

2023

Pub. L. 118–31, §7901(d)(4)(A), substituted "title 5" for "title 50". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c)
Pub. L. 118–31, §7901(d)(4)(B), substituted "section 8442" for "sections 8442". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c)

1993

Pub. L. 103–178 substituted "section 2002(a)(4)" for "section 2002(a)(3)". · (i)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.