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HR 2243 111th Congress House

Surviving Spouses' Benefit Improvement Act of 2009

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of monthly dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: May 12, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Marriage and family statusVeterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
May 5, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 5, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 8, 2009

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Surviving Spouses' Benefit Improvement Act of 2009 - Increases the monthly rates of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Prohibits benefits under any other law (other than duplication of benefits) from being reduced or offset because the surviving spouse is eligible for dependency and indemnity compensation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 6 Republican 10
D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · May 26, 2010
Griffith, Parker
· May 11, 2010
Adler, John
· Jan 20, 2010
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 3, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Sep 14, 2009
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 8, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 31, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 7, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Jun 23, 2009
Boccieri, John
· Jun 16, 2009
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jun 3, 2009
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jun 2, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 19, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 19, 2009
Giffords, Gabrielle
· May 12, 2009
Kagen, Steve
· May 12, 2009
Massa, Eric
· May 12, 2009
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 12, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 12, 2009
Space, Zachary
· May 12, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 12, 2009
BONO MACK, MARY
· May 5, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 5, 2009
Bordallo, Madeleine
· May 5, 2009
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 5, 2009
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 5, 2009
Hall, John
· May 5, 2009
McMahon, Michael
· May 5, 2009
Pierluisi, Pedro
· May 5, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2243: Surviving Spouses' Benefit Improvement Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2243/
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"H.R. 2243: Surviving Spouses' Benefit Improvement Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2243/.
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H.R. 2243, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2243/.
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