S. 1990 · 115th Congress
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2017
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Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2017
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Oct 19, 2017
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2017
This bill increases monthly rates for veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
The VA shall pay to an individual who is eligible for dependency and indemnity compensation predicated on the death of a veteran before January 1, 1993, monthly dependency and indemnity compensation that is the greater of the amount in effect either before or after enactment of this bill.
The bill makes VA dependent and survivor income benefits payable to a surviving spouse who remarries after age 55.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2017
Latest action (Aug 1, 2018): Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-616.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 19, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.