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HR 813 112th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before the veteran's survivors are eligible for the benefits provided by the Secretary…

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before the veteran's survivors are eligible fo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before the veteran's survivors are eligible for the benefits provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at time of death.

Introduced: March 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistanceVeterans' pensions and compensation
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 18, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 18, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Allows veterans' disability compensation benefits to be paid to the survivor of a veteran whose service-connected disability was continuously rated totally disabling for at least one year immediately preceding death. (Current law allows such survivor right of payment if the disability was rated total for periods of up to ten years under various circumstances.)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 15, 2011
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 813: To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before the veteran's survivors are eligible for the benefits provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at time of death.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-813/
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"H.R. 813: To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before the veteran's survivors are eligible for the benefits provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at time of death.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-813/.
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H.R. 813, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-813/.
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[H.R. 813: To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before the veteran's survivors are eligible for the benefits provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at time of death.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-813/)
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