Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020

2020-09-16

Introduced in Senate

Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020

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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