US Congress House Bill 2539 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Surviving Spouses' Benefit Improvement Act of 2015 This bill increases monthly rates for veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Benefits under any other law (other than duplication of benefits) shall not be reduced or offset because the surviving spouse is eligible for dependency and indemnity compensation. Six months after enactment of this Act, the VA shall pay to an individual who is eligible for dependency and indemnity compensation predicated on the death of a veteran before January 1, 1993, monthly dependency and indemnity compensation that is the greater of the amount in effect either before or after enactment of this Act.

Surviving Spouses' Benefit Improvement Act of 2015

Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Sen. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]
Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]	Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]	Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]
Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2015-05-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2015-05-21	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2539/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2539/BILLS-114hr2539ih.pdf