Survivor Benefits Fairness Act
Summary
Survivor Benefits Fairness Act This bill adjusts the effective date of a reduction or discontinuance of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, or pension payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs to the last day of the month during which a marriage, remarriage, or death of a payee occurs.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 14, 2023
Last action Apr 10, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Apr 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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