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HR 2943 110th Congress House

Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007

Official title: To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as disability for purposes of such titles.

Introduced: October 30, 2007 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Armed Forces and National SecurityDisability evaluationDisabledOld age, survivors and disability insurance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 6, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jun 28, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 28, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7345)
Jun 28, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 6, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007 - Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to treat as a disability for OASDI and SSI disability payment purposes any service-connected total disability, as rated and certified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Applies the same treatment to related child's insurance and widow's and widower's insurance benefits.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2872 Related bill Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 22 Republican 4
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 30, 2008
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Dec 4, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 4, 2007
LAMPSON, NICK
· Dec 4, 2007
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 4, 2007
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 13, 2007
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 8, 2007
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 7, 2007
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Nov 7, 2007
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Nov 7, 2007
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 7, 2007
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Nov 1, 2007
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Oct 30, 2007
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 30, 2007
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Oct 22, 2007
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 24, 2007
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 18, 2007
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Aug 1, 2007
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 30, 2007
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 23, 2007
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 17, 2007
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 28, 2007
Boyda, Nancy
· Jun 28, 2007
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 28, 2007
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 28, 2007
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 28, 2007
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 28, 2007
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 28, 2007
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 28, 2007
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 28, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2943: Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2943/
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"H.R. 2943: Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2943/.
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H.R. 2943, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2943/.
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