H.R. 7728 · 116th Congress
COVID–19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Phil Roe
- Introduced
- 2020-07-22
- Latest action
- 2020-10-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Summary
COVID-19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors Act of 2020
This bill establishes, for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, a presumption of service-connection if COVID-19 symptoms manifest within a specified time period in individuals serving in the military or reserves during qualified periods of duty (i.e., active duty, training duty, or full-time National Guard duty). For individuals who become disabled or die as a result of COVID-19, it shall be presumed the individual became disabled or died during a qualified period of duty.
An individual who was disabled or died due to COVID-19 and was on training duty or full-time National Guard duty shall be furnished death or disability benefits as if the individual were a veteran, without regard to whether such individual's duty period would constitute active military service.