United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 888 (115th)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans.
Introduced
6 February 2017
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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7 April 2025
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to treat a notification of the death of a veteran rated totally disabled at the time of death as a claim by the veteran's surviving spouse and children for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits. The VA may not require that such spouse and children file a claim for such benefits.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 February 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/888
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/888