Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2020

Summary

Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to get a medical opinion to determine if a service-connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of death in situations where the death certificate of a veteran with a service-connected disability who has filed a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (1) identifies COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) as the principal or contributory cause of death, and (2) does not clearly identify the service-connected disability as the principal or contributory cause of death.

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Timeline

1. 1 October 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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2. 1 October 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 October 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 1 October 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 October 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 October 2020

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Sponsors

• Warren Davidson · R · Sponsor
• Tom O'Halleran · D · Sponsor
• Richard Hudson · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Tulsi Gabbard · D · Sponsor
• Mark Walker · R · Sponsor
• Ted Budd · R · Cosponsor
• TJ Cox · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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