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HR 1609 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Survivor Benefits Fairness Act

Introduced: May 22, 2023 Introduced by: Steil, Bryan Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Survivor Benefits Fairness Act

This bill adjusts the effective date of a reduction or discontinuance of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, or pension payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs to the last day of the month during which a marriage, remarriage, or death of a payee occurs.

What's happening now April 10, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 2
R
Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Oct 20, 2023
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · May 22, 2023
Stewart, Chris
· May 22, 2023
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 9, 2023
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · May 9, 2023
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Mar 14, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1609: Survivor Benefits Fairness Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1609/
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"H.R. 1609: Survivor Benefits Fairness Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1609/.
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H.R. 1609, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1609/.
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