HR 8559 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act

Introduced 2020-10-09· Sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]· House

Bill Progress

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 Veterans' Affairs.(2020-10-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act This bill adjusts the amount that the Department of Veterans Affairs pays to surviving spouses and children of veterans who were rated as totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death. Additionally, the bill authorizes the furnishing of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses who remarry after the age of 55.…

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Cosponsors (7)

5 Democrats2 Republicans