S 976 United States Senate · 117th Congress

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.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Mar 25, 2021 Last action Apr 28, 2021

Floor votes

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

3

Key actions

1

Committee

2

Apr 28, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Catherine Cortez Masto

Chris Van Hollen

Christopher A. Coons

Debbie Stabenow

Margaret Wood Hassan

Michael F. Bennet

Raphael G. Warnock