HR 5435
106th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Disabled
Families
Labor and Employment
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' pensions
Veterans' Families Protection Act of 2000
Introduced: October 10, 2000
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Oct 10, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 10, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans' Families Protection Act of 2000 - Authorizes the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouses and children of veterans with a service-connected disability that was continuously rated totally disabling for a period of one or more (currently ten or more) years immediately preceding death.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Committees of jurisdiction
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