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S 5545 118th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to laws relating to the payment of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are affected by…

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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to laws relating to the payment of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are affected by death, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 17, 2024 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 17, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill modifies the effective date of a reduction or discontinuance of a Department of Veterans Affairs pension under an existing rating or decision in cases where the payee has died. Specifically, the bill provides that the effective date of a reduction or discontinuance of a pension that is under an existing rating or decision must be the last day of the month in which the death of the payee occurs.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4562 Related bill Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Dec 17, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5545: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to laws relating to the payment of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are affected by death, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5545/
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"S. 5545: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to laws relating to the payment of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are affected by death, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5545/.
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S. 5545, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5545/.
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[S. 5545: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to laws relating to the payment of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are affected by death, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5545/)
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