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.

Introduced 2019-01-10· Sponsored by Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: 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)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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