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HR 480 99th Congress House

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a veteran after age 60 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation.

Introduced: January 30, 1985 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security RemarriageSurvivors' benefitsVeterans' benefits
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 1985
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Apr 8, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 22, 1985

Executive Comment Received From VA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that remarriage of a veteran's surviving spouse after age 60 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 30, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 480: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a veteran after age 60 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-480/
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"H.R. 480: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a veteran after age 60 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-480/.
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H.R. 480, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-480/.
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[H.R. 480: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a veteran after age 60 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-480/)
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