H.R. 8559 · 116th Congress
Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jahana Hayes
- Introduced
- 2020-10-09
- Latest action
- 2020-10-09 · Introduced in House
Summary
Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act
This bill adjusts the amount that the Department of Veterans Affairs pays to surviving spouses and children of veterans who were rated as totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death.
Additionally, the bill authorizes the furnishing of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses who remarry after the age of 55.