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HR 5127 107th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for payment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who for at…

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for payment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving sp… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for payment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who for at least one year preceding death had a combination of service-connected disabilities rated totally disabling that included a compensable service-connected cold-weather injury.

Introduced: July 15, 2002 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security DisabledDisabled veteransFamiliesLabor and Employment
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Survivors' benefitsVeterans' disability compensationVeterans' pensions
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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.
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 9, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jul 15, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 15, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 9, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouses of deceased veterans whose last discharge or other release from active duty was before August 13, 1998, and whose disability: (1) was continually rated totally disabling for at least one year immediately preceding death; and (2) included a compensable cold-weather injury determined to be service-connected.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5127: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for payment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who for at least one year preceding death had a combination of service-connected disabilities rated totally disabling that included a compensable service-connected cold-weather injury.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5127/
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"H.R. 5127: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for payment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who for at least one year preceding death had a combination of service-connected disabilities rated totally disabling that included a compensable service-connected cold-weather injury.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5127/.
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H.R. 5127, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5127/.
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[H.R. 5127: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for payment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who for at least one year preceding death had a combination of service-connected disabilities rated totally disabling that included a compensable service-connected cold-weather injury.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5127/)
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