HR 464 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans.
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EnactedLatest: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Balderson asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 464, a bill originally introduced by Representative Jones, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.(2019-09-24)
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This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to treat a notification of the death of a veteran rated totally disabled at the time of death as a claim by the veteran's surviving spouse and children for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits. The VA may not require that such spouse and children file a claim for such benefits.…
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Cosponsors (6)
2 Democrats4 Republicans