To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans.

United States116th CongressHR-464House of Representatives

Updated: Sep 24, 2019

Summary

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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January 10, 2019
Introduced in House
January 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
House of Representatives
February 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
House of Representatives
September 24, 2019
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.
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