HR 8559 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2020-10-09)
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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