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HR 6933 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Marriage and family status Veterans' pensions and compensation

Caring for Survivors Act of 2020

Introduced: May 19, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
May 19, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 19, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Caring for Survivors Act of 2020

This bill increases the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The bill also adjusts the amount payable to surviving spouses and children of veterans who were rated as totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death.

Finally, the bill authorizes the furnishing of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses who remarry after the age of 55.

What's happening now June 16, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4594 Related bill Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020
  • HR 8559 Related bill Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 17 Republican 5
R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Oct 27, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 30, 2020
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Sep 23, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Sep 1, 2020
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Aug 18, 2020
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Aug 14, 2020
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Aug 14, 2020
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Aug 14, 2020
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Aug 11, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Aug 11, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Aug 4, 2020
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Aug 4, 2020
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 27, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 21, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jun 1, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 27, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 22, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · May 22, 2020
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · May 19, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 19, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 19, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· May 19, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6933: Caring for Survivors Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6933/
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"H.R. 6933: Caring for Survivors Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6933/.
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H.R. 6933, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6933/.
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