# 114-hr-2691: Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015

114-hr-2691, Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2691
- Congress: 114
- Title: Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015
- Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- Introduced: 2015-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay burial and funeral expenses, accrued benefits, dependency and indemnity compensation, and non-service connected disability or death pension amounts to a survivor of a veteran who has not filed a formal claim if the VA determines that the record contains sufficient evidence to establish the survivor's entitlement to such benefits.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2015-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4251: Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act
- 114-hr-3917: CARS Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3185: Equality Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2691 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2691)

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- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-4251: Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4251)
- [114-hr-3917: CARS Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3917)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-3185: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3185)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2691 (as of 2025-11-18).