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Veterans' and Survivors' Benefits Expansion Act of 2002

Introduced: April 9, 2002 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 31 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 2002
Signed by President.
Oct 23, 2002
Became Public Law No: 107-247.
Oct 11, 2002
Presented to President.
Oct 7, 2002
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7122)
Oct 7, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 4085.
Oct 7, 2002
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H7122-7124)
Oct 7, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 2002
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7122)
Sep 30, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 26, 2002
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 26, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 26, 2002
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9550)
Sep 26, 2002
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 22, 2002
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 185). (text: CR 5/20/2002 H2624-2625)
May 21, 2002
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2779-2780)
May 21, 2002
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 20, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4085.
May 20, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2624-2628)
May 20, 2002
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 20, 2002
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 16, 2002
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 283.
May 16, 2002
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 107-472.
May 9, 2002
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 9, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 2, 2002
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 2, 2002
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Apr 9, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 9, 2002
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 21, 2002 House · vote #185 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 410–0 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,837 — to propose a substitute. Agreed to Sep 26, 2002
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Veterans' and Survivors' Benefits Expansion Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2002, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.

Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.

(Sec. 3) States that remarriage after age 65 shall not bar a surviving spouse from dependency and indemnity compensation, death compensation, medical care for survivors and dependents, educational assistance, and housing loan benefits to which such spouse is entitled based upon prior marriage to a veteran. Allows spouses who remarried after age 65 but before enactment of this Act to apply for such coverage until one year after enactment. States that eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation shall not cause a reduction in any other authorized benefits for such spouses.

(Sec. 4) Eliminates the additional 0.75 percent home loan funding fee for members of the Selected Reserve from October 1, 2002, to September 30, 2005.

(Sec. 5) Increases from $90,000 to $150,000 the amount of Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance coverage provided to eligible veterans. Requires eligible veterans to apply for such insurance at age 69 or younger. Allows such insurance to continue beyond age 70 (the current termination age).

(Sec. 6) Increases to $18 million for each of FY 2003 through 2005 the amount available for State approving agencies (approving veterans education programs) for administrative expenses.

What's happening now October 23, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-247.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2074 Related bill Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2002
 Bill text 7 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 7, 2002
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Apr 9, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4085: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4085/
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