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Surviving Spouses' Benefits Act of 1993

Introduced: November 4, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 1994
See H.R.5244.
Nov 18, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Nov 16, 1993
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 16, 1993
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 16, 1993
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 16, 1993
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 16, 1993
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9731-9733)
Nov 16, 1993
Mr. Montgomery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 10, 1993
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 189.
Nov 10, 1993
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 103-350.
Nov 9, 1993
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 9, 1993
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 4, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 4, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Surviving Spouses' Benefits Act of 1993 - Provides for the surviving spouse of a veteran who has remarried where that marriage has subsequently been terminated by death or divorce: (1) a special death gratuity, subject to reduction due to the receipt of various other benefits; and (2) restoration of pension eligibility that was terminated due to remarriage.

Limits the FY 1995 cost of living adjustments in the rates of veterans' disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) to an increase equal to the percentage increase in benefits payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act as of December 1, 1994. Limits FY 1995 DIC increases to 50 percent of the new law increase for such fiscal year.

What's happening now October 7, 1994

See H.R.5244.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1