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HR 3402 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Marriage and family status Veterans' pensions and compensation

Caring for Survivors Act of 2021

Introduced: October 19, 2021 Introduced by: Hayes, Jahana Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
May 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 20, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Caring for Survivors Act of 2021

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.

What's happening now October 20, 2021

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 976 Identical bill Caring for Survivors Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 72
All 72 Democratic 39 Republican 2
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 30, 2022
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Dec 16, 2022
Lee, Barbara
· Dec 16, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Aug 16, 2022
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 1, 2022
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 28, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Jun 28, 2022
Phillips, Dean
· Jun 22, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Jun 8, 2022
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 17, 2022
 D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · May 11, 2022
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · May 11, 2022
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Apr 21, 2022
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Apr 14, 2022
Porter, Katie
· Apr 7, 2022
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Mar 21, 2022
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 8, 2022
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Mar 8, 2022
Kilmer, Derek
· Mar 8, 2022
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 8, 2022
Schrader, Kurt
· Mar 8, 2022
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Mar 8, 2022
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 3, 2022
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 3, 2022
KIND, RON
· Mar 3, 2022
RYAN, TIM
· Mar 3, 2022
Allred, Colin
· Feb 18, 2022
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 18, 2022
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 2, 2022
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 28, 2022
Napolitano, Grace
· Jan 28, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 11, 2022
Wexton, Jennifer
· Jan 11, 2022
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 3, 2022
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Dec 1, 2021
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Dec 1, 2021
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Dec 1, 2021
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Nov 23, 2021
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 23, 2021
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Nov 23, 2021
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Nov 16, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Nov 9, 2021
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 9, 2021
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Nov 9, 2021
Kildee, Daniel
· Nov 4, 2021
Posey, Bill
· Nov 1, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Nov 1, 2021
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