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H.R. 241 (108th)

Veterans Beneficiary Fairness Act of 2003

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Introduced

8 January 2003

Last action

16 December 2003 · Committee

Status

See Public Law 108-183.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Janklow, William J. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

18 August 2025

Defence

Summary

Veterans Beneficiary Fairness Act of 2003 - Repeals the limitation (benefits due and unpaid for not to exceed two years) on the accrued benefits required to be paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs upon the death of a veteran or other beneficiary.

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Timeline

  1. 8 January 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 January 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E51)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 January 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 January 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 February 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 April 2003

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 7 May 2003

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  8. 7 May 2003

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 15 May 2003

    Committee

    Provision incorporated. See H. R. 1460, Section 6.

    Source: Committee

  10. 19 November 2003

    Committee

    Similar provision incorporated. See H. R. 2297, Title I, Section 104.

    Source: Committee

  11. 16 December 2003

    Committee

    See Public Law 108-183.

    Source: Committee

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