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Introduced
05/20/2021
05/20/2021
In Committee
08/02/2021
08/02/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity com- pensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Caring for Survivors Act of 2021, aims to improve and expand eligibility for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), which is a type of monetary benefit paid to certain survivors of veterans. Specifically, the bill increases the DIC payment for surviving spouses to 55% of the maximum VA disability compensation rate, and it reduces the required period of a veteran's total disability from 10 years to 5 years prior to their death for their survivors to qualify for DIC. These changes are intended to provide more support to the surviving family members of veterans who have passed away.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (74)
Jahana Hayes (D)*,
Colin Allred (D),
Cindy Axne (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
André Carson (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Jim Cooper (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Josh Harder (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
James Langevin (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
John Larson (D),
Al Lawson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Susie Lee (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Kathy Manning (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Marie Newman (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Bill Posey (R),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Michael San Nicolas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Kurt Schrader (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jennifer Wexton (D),
Last Action
Subcommittee Hearings Held. (on 10/20/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3402/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3402/BILLS-117hr3402ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3402/BILLS-117hr3402ih.pdf.pdf |
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