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H.R. 1986 (103rd)

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the effective date for discontinuance of compensation and pension paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall be the date on which the recipient dies, rather than the last day of the preceding month, in the case of a veteran with a surviving spouse, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

5 May 1993

Last action

28 April 1994 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-19], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Bacchus, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Levy, David A. [R-NY-4], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Peterson, Douglas (Pete) [D-FL-2], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

2 January 2025

Defence

Summary

Provides that the effective date for discontinuance of veterans' disability compensation and veterans' pension paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall be the date on which the recipient dies (currently the last day of the month preceding death) in the case of a veteran with a surviving spouse. Requires payments of such compensation to be made to the surviving spouse. Provides that the effective date for the award of dependency and indemnity compensation for which application is received within one year from the date of the veteran's death shall be the day following the date of death in the case of a surviving spouse.

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Timeline

  1. 5 May 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 May 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 May 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2255)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 May 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 24 May 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.

    Source: Committee

  6. 28 April 1994

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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