HR 3733
107th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative remedies
Appellate procedure
Claims
Death
Department of Veterans Affairs
Estates (Law)
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Judicial review of administrative acts
Labor and Employment
Law
Married people
Parents
Parties to actions
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' Claims Continuation Act
Introduced: February 13, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Feb 15, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E176)
Feb 13, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 13, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans' Claims Continuation Act - Authorizes the substitution of any of the following parties in the case of a veteran's claim for benefits provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs when the original claimant dies while the claim is pending: (1) the surviving spouse; (2) any surviving child at least 21 years of age; (3) a surviving parent; (4) the legal representative of the deceased claimant's estate; or (5) the next of kin of the veteran. Requires: (1) the substituting party to file a substitution application or motion within one year of the original claimant's death; and (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify the estate and legal representative of the deceased claimant that the claim will be dismissed if a substitute application or motion is not filed within such time period.
Authorizes: (1) the payment of accrued benefits in the case of deaths occurring before the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) the substitution of the above eligible parties in cases pending before a U.S. Circuit Court or the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Committees of jurisdiction
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