HR 4054 · 111th Congress · Social Welfare

Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-11-06· 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 House Committee on Ways and Means.(2009-11-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2009 - 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)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]CT
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]IA
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39]CA
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]PA
Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]NC
Rep. Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [D-MD-1]MD
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1]NY
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]MD
Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2]VA
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]NV
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10]FL
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR