HR 4946 · 97th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to provide benefits for survivors of certain Federal employees receiving disability compensation under such chapter.

Introduced 1981-11-12· Sponsored by Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1982-02-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Entitles the spouse or children of a Federal employee who has received payments for total disability for more than 20 years to a specified portion of such payments if the employee dies before such payments are terminated. Declares that a spouse shall not qualify for such benefits unless he or she was dependent on the employee at the time of death and for ten years prior to death. Reduces the benefits if the spouse was only partially dependent on the employee.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans