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HR 6281 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Marriage and family status Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans FAIR Act of 2018

Introduced: June 28, 2018 Introduced by: Gonzalez, Vicente Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 28, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Flexibility of Annuities for Income Relief Act of 2018 or the Veterans FAIR Act of 2018

This bill expands the circumstances under which an individual may opt out of the Survivor Benefits Plan for veterans, including by extending the opt-out window from one year to six years.

What's happening now June 29, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 28, 2018
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jun 28, 2018
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 28, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6281: Veterans FAIR Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6281/
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"H.R. 6281: Veterans FAIR Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6281/.
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H.R. 6281, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6281/.
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