United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8559 (116th)
Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act
Introduced
9 October 2020
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 October 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 October 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 October 2020
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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