3.0.0 680 2025-12-05T21:42:47Z 2025-12-05T21:42:47Z House H HR 2025-01-23 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/680 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. HAYES:H.R. 680.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, ``To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H388]</pre> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2025-02-26T22:39:49Z Referred To 2025-01-23T15:01:40Z 119 611 S 2025-03-11 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Identical bill CRS 119 2055 HR 2025-06-24 Subcommittee Hearings Held Identical bill CRS 2025-02-26 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2025-02-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H538) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-23 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-01-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 N F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2025-01-23 True Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance 2025-03-17T17:53:50Z Marriage and family status 2025-03-17T17:53:50Z Veterans' pensions and compensation 2025-03-17T17:53:50Z Armed Forces and National Security 2025-02-25T14:55:36Z

00 2025-01-23 Introduced in House 2025-03-06T19:28:40Z <p><strong>Caring for Survivors Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill increases the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).</p><p>Dependency and indemnity compensation is a monthly payment made to eligible survivors (i.e., spouses, parents, or children) of (1) certain veterans who died as a result of a service-connected condition; (2) service members killed while on active military duty or active or inactive duty for training; or (3) veterans who did not die from a service-connected condition, but were totally disabled by a service-connected disability for a certain period of time.</p><p>The bill also (1) reduces, from 10 years to 5 years, the period of time that certain veterans must have been rated totally disabled due to a service-connected disability in order for a survivor to qualify for benefits; and (2) specifies the amount that is payable to survivors of veterans who were rated totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death.</p>

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