Caring for Survivors Act of 2021
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 20, 2021
Last action Oct 20, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Oct 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Aug 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
lower
May 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
May 20, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 73 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Levin
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
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