3.0.0 6933 2023-01-11T13:42:52Z 2023-01-11T13:42:52Z House HR 2020-05-19 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 19, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COX of California:H.R. 6933.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 of the US Constitution[Page H2271]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2020-06-16T15:48:30Z Referred to 2020-05-19T14:31:35Z Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020 116 4594 S 2020-09-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act 116 8559 HR 2020-10-09 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2020-06-16 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2020-05-19 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2020-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001124 Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] TJ Cox D CA 21 N C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2020-05-19 True Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2020-05-19 True V000133 Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] Jefferson Van Drew R NJ 2 2020-05-19 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2020-05-19 True K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2020-05-22 False M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 2020-05-22 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2020-05-22 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2020-05-27 False S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2020-05-27 False H001090 Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10] Josh Harder D CA 10 2020-06-01 False M001190 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2 2020-06-15 False P000616 Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] Dean Phillips D MN 3 2020-06-15 False S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2020-06-15 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2020-06-15 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2020-07-16 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2020-07-16 False C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2020-07-21 False P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 2020-07-27 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2020-08-04 False L000586 Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] Al Lawson D FL 5 2020-08-04 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2020-08-04 False R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2020-08-11 False F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] Lois Frankel D FL 21 2020-08-11 False E000299 Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] Veronica Escobar D TX 16 2020-08-14 False W000816 Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] Roger Williams R TX 25 2020-08-14 False T000482 Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] Lori Trahan D MA 3 2020-08-14 False M001199 Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] Brian Mast R FL J. 18 2020-08-18 False H001066 Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] Steven Horsford D NV 4 2020-09-01 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2020-09-01 False H001083 Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] Kendra Horn D OK S. 5 2020-09-11 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2020-09-11 False R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2020-09-23 False K000394 Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] Andy Kim D NJ 3 2020-09-23 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2020-09-30 False F000467 Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] Abby Finkenauer D IA 1 2020-10-27 False M001204 Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] Daniel Meuser R PA 9 2020-10-27 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2020-11-19 False Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Marriage and family status Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-05-19 Introduced in House 2021-02-10T21:43:09Z Caring for Survivors Act of 2020

This bill increases the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The bill also adjusts the amount payable to surviving spouses and children of veterans who were rated as totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death.

Finally, the bill authorizes the furnishing of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses who remarry after the age of 55.

]]> Caring for Survivors Act of 2020 Display Title Caring for Survivors Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Caring for Survivors Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6933ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6933ih.xml 2020-06-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.