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H.R. 2943 · 110th Congress

Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007

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JSD SarbanesSponsor
107 cosponsors · 89 D, 18 R
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37 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007 - Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to treat as a disability for OASDI and SSI disability payment purposes any service-connected total disability, as rated and certified by the…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 28, 2007

Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007 - Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to treat as a disability for OASDI and SSI disability payment purposes any service-connected total disability, as rated and certified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Applies the same treatment to related child's insurance and widow's and widower's insurance benefits.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007

Latest action (Jul 6, 2007): Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 28, 2007

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

No recorded floor vote found.