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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 See on congress.gov
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Oct 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 9, 2020
Introduced in House
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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 October 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6933 Related bill Caring for Survivors Act of 2020
  • S 4594 Related bill Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Oct 30, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Oct 9, 2020
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 9, 2020
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8559: Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8559/
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"H.R. 8559: Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8559/.
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