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115-hr-5301115th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from requiring a surviving spouse of a veteran to return certain payments for a month in which the veteran dies.

Sponsored By: Representative DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

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Summary

This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring a veteran's surviving spouse to return payments of dependent's compensation or of a pension as a married veteran for the month in which the veteran dies.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

OR • D

Cosponsors

  • COLLIN PETERSON

    MN • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • WALTER JONES

    NC • R

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]

    NM • R

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • MICHAEL CAPUANO

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2018

  • Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 10/30/2018

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