Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 16, 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.
- IntroducedSep 16, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 22, 2020 to Dec 3, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Sep 22, 2020 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Oct 21, 2020 | |
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Oct 21, 2020 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Dec 3, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Sep 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6933 | Caring for Survivors Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jun 16, 2020 |
| HR 8559 | Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act | Related bill | Oct 9, 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.
- Sep 16, 2020Introduced in Senate
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