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HR 4087 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Marriage and family status Veterans' pensions and compensation

Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act

Introduced: November 19, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2016
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 8.
May 18, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 11, 2016
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
May 11, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 13, 2016
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Nov 19, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 19, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act

This bill revises the effective date for reductions or discontinuances of Department of Veterans Affairs compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions by reason of marriage, remarriage, or death.

The effective date is changed from the last day of the month before a marriage, remarriage, or death occurs to the last day of the month during which the event occurs.

What's happening now May 18, 2016

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 8.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 16 Republican 11
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 10, 2016
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 10, 2016
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 10, 2016
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 21, 2016
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Feb 29, 2016
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Feb 24, 2016
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Feb 11, 2016
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Feb 1, 2016
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jan 13, 2016
Pittenger, Robert
· Jan 13, 2016
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jan 13, 2016
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jan 13, 2016
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jan 6, 2016
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jan 6, 2016
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 16, 2015
McSally, Martha
· Dec 10, 2015
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Dec 8, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 3, 2015
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 1, 2015
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Nov 19, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Nov 19, 2015
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Nov 19, 2015
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 19, 2015
Bishop, Mike
· Nov 19, 2015
Chaffetz, Jason
· Nov 19, 2015
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 19, 2015
Curbelo, Carlos
· Nov 19, 2015
Gowdy, Trey
· Nov 19, 2015
Hurd, Will
· Nov 19, 2015
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 19, 2015
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 19, 2015
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Nov 19, 2015
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 19, 2015
Ratcliffe, John
· Nov 19, 2015
Roby, Martha
· Nov 19, 2015
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Nov 19, 2015
Yoder, Kevin
· Nov 19, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Nov 19, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4087: Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4087/
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"H.R. 4087: Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4087/.
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H.R. 4087, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4087/.
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