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.

Introduced 1987-03-05· Sponsored by Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).(1987-06-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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