United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3542 (104th)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow dependency and indemnity compensation to be paid under certain circumstances to former spouses of veterans dying from service-connected disabilities.
Introduced
29 May 1996
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension, Insurance and Memorial Affairs.
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Summary
Authorizes dependency and indemnity compensation to be paid to a veteran's former spouse if: (1) such spouse, but for the divorce, would qualify as a surviving spouse; and (2) the divorce was due to the misconduct of, or was procured by, the veteran without the fault of the spouse.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 29 May 1996
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Introduced in House · EN · 29 May 1996
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 29 May 1996
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3542
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/3542