HR 2943 · 110th Congress · Social Welfare

Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-06-28· Sponsored by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.(2007-07-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007 - Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to treat as a disability for OASDI and SSI disability payment purposes any service-connected total disability, as rated and certified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Applies the same treatment to related child's insurance and widow's and widower's insurance benefits.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]NV
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]UT
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2]KS
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1]IA
Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10]PA
Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]VA
Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]MI
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]TX
Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19]NY
Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]RI