HR 1083 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Marriage and family status Veterans' pensions and compensation

Caring for Survivors Act of 2023

Introduced: February 17, 2023 Introduced by: Hayes, Jahana Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

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Became law

Apr 16, 2024

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Apr 16, 2024

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Apr 10, 2024

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Mar 20, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Feb 17, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Feb 17, 2023

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Caring for Survivors Act of 2023

This bill increases the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Dependency and indemnity compensation is a monthly payment made to eligible survivors (i.e., spouses, parents, or children) of (1) certain veterans who died as a result of a service-connected condition; (2) service members killed while on active military duty or active or inactive duty for training; or (3) veterans who did not die from a service-connected condition, but were totally disabled by a service-connected disability for a certain period of time.

The bill also (1) reduces, from 10 years to 5 years, the period of time that certain veterans must have been rated totally disabled due to a service-connected disability in order for a survivor to qualify for benefits; and (2) specifies the amount that is payable to survivors of veterans who were rated totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death.

What's happening now April 16, 2024

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

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