To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased…

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran after age 55 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

R BilirakisSponsor

25 cosponsors · 16 D, 9 R

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Provides that the remarriage of the surviving spouse of a veteran after age 55 shall not bar the payment of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation to which such spouse was previously entitled.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 7, 2003

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran after age 55 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse.

Latest action (Oct 10, 2003): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9310)

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 7, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.