United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8559 (116th)
Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act
Introduced
9 October 2020
Last action
9 October 2020 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act This bill adjusts the amount that the Department of Veterans Affairs pays to surviving spouses and children of veterans who were rated as totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death. Additionally, the bill authorizes the furnishing of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses who remarry after the age of 55.
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Timeline
9 October 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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9 October 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 October 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 October 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Caring for Survivors Act of 2020
- related to → Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8559
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8559
- us · 116-hr-8559 · source updated 5 December 2025