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H.R. 4637 119th Congress House

Veterans’ Surviving Spouse Equity Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for certain benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for certain benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans rated totally disabled at death to certain surviving spouses.

Introduced: July 23, 2025 Introduced by: Julia Brownley Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Dec 19, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 23, 2025
Introduced in House
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What's happening now December 19, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4637: Veterans’ Surviving Spouse Equity Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4637/
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"H.R. 4637: Veterans’ Surviving Spouse Equity Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4637/.
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H.R. 4637, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4637/.
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[H.R. 4637: Veterans’ Surviving Spouse Equity Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4637/)
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