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S. 1451 114th Congress Senate

Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adjudicate and pay survivor's benefits without requiring the fi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adjudicate and pay survivor's benefits without requiring the filing of a formal claim, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 21, 2015 Introduced by: Mazie K. Hirono Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funeralsDisability and paralysisVeterans' pensions and compensation
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2015
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-212.
May 21, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 16, 2015

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-212.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay burial and funeral expenses, accrued benefits, dependency and indemnity compensation, and non-service connected disability or death pension amounts to a survivor of a veteran who has not filed a formal claim if the VA determines that the record contains sufficient evidence to establish the survivor's entitlement to such benefits.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2691 Identical bill Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015
  • HR 677 American Heroes COLA Act of 2015
  • HR 6062 SERVICE Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1451: Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1451/
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"S. 1451: Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1451/.
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S. 1451, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1451/.
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