SENATE 976117th CongressCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-137.
Caring for Survivors Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 4/28/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-28Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-137.
- 2021-03-25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2021-03-25Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-25 (00)
Caring for Survivors Act of 2021
This bill increases the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The bill also adjusts the amount payable to surviving spouses and children of veterans who were rated as totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death.
Cosponsors (14)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Gary Peters (D-MI)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Roy Blunt (R-MO)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
Subjects
- Disability assistance
- Marriage and family status
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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