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5 U.S.C. § 8419

Survivor reductions; computation

United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective

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5 U.S.C. § 8419, Survivor reductions; computation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/427478
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Any reduction in an annuity for the purpose of providing a survivor annuity for the current spouse of a retired employee or Member shall be terminated for each full month— Any reduction in an annuity for the purpose of providing a survivor annuity for a former spouse of a retired employee or Member shall be terminated for each full month after the former spouse remarries before reaching age 55 or dies. This reduction shall be replaced by appropriate reductions under subsection (a) if the retired employee or Member has one or more of the following:

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 99-335(H.R. 2672)1986-06-06
    Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-238(H.R. 3395)1988-01-08
    A bill making technical corrections relating to the Federal Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally