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COVID–19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors Act of 2020

Introduced: July 22, 2020 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed House

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Became law

Oct 6, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Jul 22, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jul 22, 2020

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COVID-19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors Act of 2020

This bill establishes, for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, a presumption of service-connection if COVID-19 symptoms manifest within a specified time period in individuals serving in the military or reserves during qualified periods of duty (i.e., active duty, training duty, or full-time National Guard duty). For individuals who become disabled or die as a result of COVID-19, it shall be presumed the individual became disabled or died during a qualified period of duty.

An individual who was disabled or died due to COVID-19 and was on training duty or full-time National Guard duty shall be furnished death or disability benefits as if the individual were a veteran, without regard to whether such individual's duty period would constitute active military service.

What's happening now October 6, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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