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HR 814 115th Congress House

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 1, 2017 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Veterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 814: 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-814/
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"H.R. 814: 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-814/.
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H.R. 814, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-814/.
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[H.R. 814: 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/115-HR-814/)
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