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Introduced
04/04/2019
04/04/2019
In Committee
04/04/2019
04/04/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. This bill creates an allowance for a deceased veteran's or deceased service member's surviving spouse who is receiving dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) from the Department of Veterans Affairs. DIC is a monthly payment made to survivors and dependents of (1) certain veterans, and (2) service members killed while on active military duty. The bill provides a formula for calculating the monthly rate of the allowance based on the DIC amount the spouse is entitled to receive. Payment amounts under the Survivor Benefit Plan shall not be affected by the implementation of the DIC allowance.
AI Summary
This bill, the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019, amends Title 38 of the United States Code to create a monthly allowance for surviving spouses who are receiving Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) from the Department of Veterans Affairs. DIC is a payment made to the survivors and dependents of certain veterans and service members killed while on active duty. The allowance is calculated based on the DIC amount the spouse is entitled to receive, with the goal of providing additional financial support. The bill also specifies that the implementation of this DIC allowance will not affect any payments under the Survivor Benefit Plan.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (on 04/04/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1047/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1047/BILLS-116s1047is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1047/BILLS-116s1047is.pdf.pdf |
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