HR 8484 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2020
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2020-10-01)
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Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to get a medical opinion to determine if a service-connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of death in situations where the death certificate of a veteran with a service-connected disability who has filed a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (1) identifies COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) as the principal or contributory cause of death, and (2) does not clearly identify the service-connected disability as the principal or contributory cause of death.…
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Cosponsors (8)
5 Democrats3 Republicans