Caring for Survivors Act of 2021
Latest action · Apr 28, 2021 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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.
- IntroducedMar 25, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Caring for Survivors Act of 2021
This bill increases the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The bill also adjusts the amount payable to surviving spouses and children of veterans who were rated as totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 25, 2021 to Nov 14, 2022, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Mar 25, 2021 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Apr 15, 2021 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | May 19, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Jun 16, 2021 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Jun 16, 2021 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Jul 30, 2021 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Sep 28, 2021 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Oct 7, 2021 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Nov 15, 2021 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Nov 29, 2021 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Mar 10, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Sep 12, 2022 | |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Nov 14, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2021Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- Mar 25, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Mar 25, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3402 | Caring for Survivors Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Oct 20, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2021Introduced in Senate
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