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HR 241 108th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Families Labor and Employment Survivors' benefits Veterans' benefits Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' pensions

Veterans Beneficiary Fairness Act of 2003

Introduced: January 8, 2003 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2003
See Public Law 108-183.
Nov 19, 2003
Similar provision incorporated. See H. R. 2297, Title I, Section 104.
May 15, 2003
Provision incorporated. See H. R. 1460, Section 6.
May 7, 2003
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
May 7, 2003
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 10, 2003
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 20, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jan 8, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 8, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E51)
Jan 8, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Veterans Beneficiary Fairness Act of 2003 - Repeals the limitation (benefits due and unpaid for not to exceed two years) on the accrued benefits required to be paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs upon the death of a veteran or other beneficiary.
What's happening now December 16, 2003

See Public Law 108-183.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1460 Procedurally related Veterans Entrepreneurship and Benefits Improvement Act of 2003
  • HR 2297 Procedurally related Veterans Benefits Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 13, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 241: Veterans Beneficiary Fairness Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-241/
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