Federal - S 1047

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced

April 4, 2019

Description

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Our Position

Support

Original Sponsor 1

Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)

Co-Sponsors 4

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)

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Aug. 1, 2019 — Additional cosponsor(s): 1
Baldwin, (D-Wis.)
June 26, 2019 — Additional cosponsor(s): 1
Stabenow, (D-Mich.)
April 4, 2019 — Original cosponsor(s): 2
Blumenthal, (D-Conn.) Hirono, (D-Hawaii)
April 4, 2019 — Read twice and referred to: Senate Veterans' Affairs.Congressional Record p. S2270