HR 1427 · 100th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify certain provisions relating to benefits for surviving spouses and children of veterans.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).(1987-06-17)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to direct the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to pay benefits to the survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at the time of death. Requires a surviving spouse of a veteran to have been married to such veteran for one year or more in order to receive such benefits. Provides for the offset of such payments by any amount that a surviving spouse or child receives in an award or settlement of a cause of action for damages for the death of such veteran.…
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Cosponsors (3)
1 Democrat2 Republicans