# 116-hr-6933: Caring for Survivors Act of 2020

116-hr-6933, Caring for Survivors Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6933
- Congress: 116
- Title: Caring for Survivors Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Caring for Survivors Act of 2020 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. Finally, the bill authorizes the furnishing of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses who remarry after the age of 55.

## Cosponsors (37)

- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6933 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6933)

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