United States · Bill · S
S. 89 (117th)
Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2021
Introduced
28 January 2021
Last action
26 July 2021 · Floor
Status
Held at the desk.
Sponsors
Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
29 May 2026
Summary
Ensuring Survivor Benefits During COVID-19 Act of 2021 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 a veteran's death certificate identifies COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) as the principal or contributory cause of death, the certificate does not clearly identify any of the veteran's service-connected disabilities as the principal or contributory cause of death, and a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation is filed with respect to the veteran.
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Timeline
28 January 2021
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 2021
Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-137.
Source: Committee
26 May 2021
Reported
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
24 June 2021
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 83.
Source: Calendars
24 June 2021
Reported
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
24 June 2021
Reported
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
21 July 2021
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5023; text: CR S5023)
Source: Floor
21 July 2021
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5023; text: CR S5023)
Source: Floor
26 July 2021
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
26 July 2021
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
26 July 2021
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 21 July 2021 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 24 June 2021 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 28 January 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/89
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/89
- us · 117-s-89 · source updated 29 May 2026