HR 708
106th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Death
Divorce
Families
Fraud
Health
Housing and Community Development
Labor and Employment
Married people
Mortgage loans
Remarriage
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' education
Veterans' loans
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for reinstatement of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for remarried surviving spouses of veterans upon termination of their remarriage.
Introduced: February 11, 1999
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5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 1999
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Feb 11, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 11, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
States that the remarriage of the surviving spouse of a veteran shall not bar the furnishing of the following benefits to such person if the remarriage has been terminated by death or divorce unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that the divorce was secured through fraud or collusion: (1) dependency and indemnity compensation; (2) medical care for survivors and dependents of certain veterans; (3) educational assistance; and (4) housing loans.
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