HR 5127
107th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Disabled
Disabled veterans
Families
Labor and Employment
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' pensions
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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Committees of jurisdiction
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