A resolution commemorating June 19, 2023, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
- Last Action
- 6/21/2023
Actions
- 2023-02-02Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-02-02Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-02-02 (00)
Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay certain reissued benefits (i.e., benefits that were misused by a fiduciary) to a beneficiary's estate in situations where a beneficiary predeceases a payment.
The VA must pay such benefits to an individual or entity in the following order: the estate of the beneficiary, a successor fiduciary serving the beneficiary when the beneficiary died, or the next inheritor determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Cosponsors (1)
- Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
Subjects
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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