HR 464
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Disability and paralysis
Veterans' pensions and compensation
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans.
Introduced: January 10, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2019
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Balderson asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 464, a bill originally introduced by Representative Jones, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to treat a notification of the death of a veteran rated totally disabled at the time of death as a claim by the veteran's surviving spouse and children for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits. The VA may not require that such spouse and children file a claim for such benefits.
What's happening now
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Balderson asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 464, a bill originally introduced by Representative Jones, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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