HR 8559
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Marriage and family status
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act
Introduced: October 9, 2020
Introduced by:
Hayes, Jahana
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act
This bill adjusts the amount that the Department of Veterans Affairs pays to surviving spouses and children of veterans who were rated as totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death.
Additionally, the bill authorizes the furnishing of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses who remarry after the age of 55.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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