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HR 4621 107th Congress House

Disabled Veterans' Caregiver Compensation Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize additional compensation to be paid to certain veterans in receipt of compensation for a service-connected d… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize additional compensation to be paid to certain veterans in receipt of compensation for a service-connected disability rated totally disabling for whom a family member dependent on the veteran for support provides care.

Introduced: April 30, 2002 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security CaregiversDisabledDisabled veteransFamiliesVeterans' disability compensation
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Apr 30, 2002
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action July 2, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Disabled Veterans' Caregiver Compensation Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay monthly compensation of $234 to a veteran if and while totally disabled and in need of regular aid and attendance and while unpaid aid and attendance is provided by an adult family member who is dependent upon such veteran for support.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Independent 1
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 27, 2002
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 27, 2002
CARSON, BRAD
· Jun 6, 2002
FROST, MARTIN
· May 21, 2002
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Apr 30, 2002
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 30, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 30, 2002
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 30, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4621: Disabled Veterans' Caregiver Compensation Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4621/
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"H.R. 4621: Disabled Veterans' Caregiver Compensation Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4621/.
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H.R. 4621, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4621/.
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