US SB1451 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-09-16 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-09-16 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-16 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| 2015-05-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2691 (Same As) 2015-07-09 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
HB677 (Related) 2016-02-10 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB677 (Related) 2016-02-10 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Cemeteries and funerals
Disability and paralysis
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Cemeteries and funerals
Disability and paralysis
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1451/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1451/BILLS-114s1451is.pdf |
