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HR 4102 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Veterans' pensions and compensation

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 26, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 7, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 26, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 26, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides for the payment of certain accrued benefits to the estate of a deceased veteran upon the veteran's death.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay to the estate of Shelton Hickerson, formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana, the amount that the Secretary awarded to Hickerson upon his death but that was not payable to any survivor, or to the estate, of Hickerson.

What's happening now March 7, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4335 Related bill Veteran Families Fairness Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 28, 2014
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 28, 2014
Coffman, Mike
· Mar 14, 2014
Walorski, Jackie
· Feb 26, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4102: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4102/
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"H.R. 4102: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4102/.
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H.R. 4102, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4102/.
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[H.R. 4102: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4102/)
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