HR 746
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disability and paralysis
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health information and medical records
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to get a medical opinion to determine if a service-connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of death in situations where a veteran's death certificate identifies COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) as the principal or contributory cause of death, the certificate does not clearly identify any of the veteran's service-connected disabilities as the principal or contributory cause of death, and a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation is filed with respect to the veteran.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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