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H.R. 2004 (105th)

Give Surviving Spouses of Veterans a Chance to Remarry Act of 1997

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Introduced

20 June 1997

Last action

25 June 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

Sponsors

Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Diana DeGette, Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4], EDDIE JOHNSON, Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1], Rosa DeLauro, Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], COLLIN PETERSON, Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Sanford Bishop, Rep. Johnson, Jay W. [D-WI-8], James McGovern, Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Bill Pascrell, Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

21 August 2025

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Summary

Give Surviving Spouses of Veterans a Chance to Remarry Act of 1997 - Makes a remarried surviving spouse of a veteran eligible for reinstatement of dependency and indemnity compensation if the remarriage is terminated by death or divorce, unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that the divorce was secured through fraud by the surviving spouse or collusion. Provides that if the surviving spouse of a veteran ceases living with another person and holding himself or herself out openly to the public as that person's spouse, the bar to such compensation shall not apply.

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Timeline

  1. 20 June 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 June 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 June 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 June 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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