Bill > HR1911

Introduced Session

To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to expand certain benefits for survivors of members of the Armed Forces who die in line of duty, and for other purposes. This bill expands benefits for survivors of members of the Armed Forces. Specifically, it provides commissary and exchange privileges to a remarried former spouse; provides continued eligibility for payment of an annuity to a spouse who remarries, including a surviving spouse who remarried before the age of 55 and before enactment of this bill; allows payment of necessary expenses for the transportation of a decedent's remains to two locations (if the second is a national cemetery); allows payment of financial assistance to civilian providers of child care or youth program services furnished to survivors of members who die in the line of duty while on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty for training; and provides continued eligibility of a remarried surviving spouse for payment of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, including a surviving spouse who remarried before the age of 57 and before enactment of this bill.

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Michael Waltz (R)*,  Don Bacon (R),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Gil Cisneros (D),  Jason Crow (D),  Rodney Davis (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Matt Gaetz (R),  Jared Golden (D),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Chrissy Houlahan (D),  Richard Hudson (R),  Andy Kim (D),  Conor Lamb (D),  Bob Latta (R),  Susie Lee (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Brian Mast (R),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Mark Meadows (R),  Paul Mitchell (I),  Alex Mooney (R),  Seth Moulton (D),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Bill Posey (R),  John Ratcliffe (R),  Denver Riggleman (R),  Mike Rogers (R),  Ross Spano (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Van Taylor (R),  William Timmons (R),  Mike Turner (R),  Brad Wenstrup (R),  Joe Wilson (R), 

Subcommittee Hearings Held. (on 10/22/2019)

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