S. 219 · 117th Congress
Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Introduced
- 2021-02-04
- Latest action
- 2021-04-28 · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Summary
Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021
This bill increases the amount of specified Department of Veterans Affairs benefit payments for veterans (or their survivors) who require aid at home or are in nursing homes. Specifically, the bill increases such benefits by 25% until 60 days after the end of the declared emergency period resulting from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).