# 116-hr-8484: Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2020

116-hr-8484, Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8484
- Congress: 116
- Title: Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to get a medical opinion to determine if a service-connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of death in situations where the death certificate of a veteran with a service-connected disability who has filed a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (1) identifies COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) as the principal or contributory cause of death, and (2) does not clearly identify the service-connected disability as the principal or contributory cause of death.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-1754: Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8484 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8484)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-1754: Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1754)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8484 (as of 2025-11-18).