US HB2243 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

US Congress House Bill 2243 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 5 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-10-08 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Summary

Surviving Spouses' Benefit Improvement Act of 2009 - Increases the monthly rates of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Prohibits benefits under any other law (other than duplication of benefits) from being reduced or offset because the surviving spouse is eligible for dependency and indemnity compensation.

Title

Surviving Spouses' Benefit Improvement Act of 2009

Sponsors

Rep. John Adler [D-NJ]	Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]	Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA]	Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]
Rep. Gresham Barrett [R-SC]	Rep. John Barrow [D-GA]	Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Rep. John Boccieri [D-OH]	Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R-CA]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]
Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Henry Brown [R-SC]
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Steve Buyer [R-IN]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]
Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R-FL]
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Rep. Chet Edwards [D-TX]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D-AZ]
Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]	Rep. Parker Griffith [R-AL]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]
Rep. John Hall [D-NY]	Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Steve Kagen [D-WI]
Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Suzanne Kosmas [D-FL]	Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]
Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Jim Marshall [D-GA]	Rep. Eric Massa [D-NY]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. Michael McMahon [D-NY]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Glenn Nye [D-VA]	Rep. Glenn Nye [D-VA]
Rep. James Oberstar [D-MN]	Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. Adam Putnam [R-FL]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D-TX]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]	Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]
Rep. Vic Snyder [D-AR]	Rep. Zachary Space [D-OH]	Rep. Gene Taylor [D-MS]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]
Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-10-08		Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2009-05-08		Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2009-05-05		Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.