COVID–19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors Act of 2020
Latest action · Jul 22, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 22, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
COVID-19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors Act of 2020
This bill establishes, for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, a presumption of service-connection if COVID-19 symptoms manifest within a specified time period in individuals serving in the military or reserves during qualified periods of duty (i.e., active duty, training duty, or full-time National Guard duty). For individuals who become disabled or die as a result of COVID-19, it shall be presumed the individual became disabled or died during a qualified period of duty.
An individual who was disabled or died due to COVID-19 and was on training duty or full-time National Guard duty shall be furnished death or disability benefits as if the individual were a veteran, without regard to whether their duty period would constitute active military service.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 22, 2020 to Jul 23, 2020, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Jul 22, 2020 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Original | Jul 22, 2020 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jul 22, 2020 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Jul 22, 2020 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Jul 23, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jul 22, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4320 | A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jul 27, 2020 |
| HR 7728 | COVID–19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Oct 6, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2020Introduced in Senate
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