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House
Veterans' Affairs Committee
2021-03-16T15:22:00Z
Referred to
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
hsvr09
hsvr00
Standing
T000482
3
Lori
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Trahan
D
2021-02-03
MA
B001305
13
Ted
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Budd
R
2021-02-03
NC
H001082
1
Kevin
Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]
Hern
R
2021-02-03
OK
K000396
2
Kaiali'i
Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]
Kahele
D
2021-02-11
HI
R000577
13
TIM
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
RYAN
D
2021-03-02
OH
M001180
1
David
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
McKinley
B.
R
2021-03-03
WV
O000171
1
Tom
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
O'Halleran
D
2021-03-03
AZ
J000301
0
Dusty
Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Johnson
R
2021-03-17
SD
L000588
17
Conor
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
Lamb
D
2021-03-29
PA
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Van Drew
R
2021-03-29
NJ
H001056
3
Jaime
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Herrera Beutler
R
2021-04-08
WA
P000593
7
Ed
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
Perlmutter
D
2021-04-13
CO
J000299
4
Mike
Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Johnson
R
2021-04-20
LA
D000616
4
Scott
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
DesJarlais
R
2021-05-04
TN
L000589
8
Debbie
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Lesko
R
2021-07-09
AZ
C001084
1
David
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Cicilline
N.
D
2021-07-26
RI
N000191
2
Joe
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Neguse
D
2021-08-31
CO
C001121
6
Jason
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Crow
D
2021-09-17
CO
C001115
27
Michael
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Cloud
R
2021-11-01
TX
D000197
1
DIANA
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
DEGETTE
D
2021-11-05
CO
L000569
3
Blaine
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Luetkemeyer
R
2022-01-13
MO
M001204
9
Daniel
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Meuser
R
2022-05-27
PA
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2021-02-03
2021-03-16
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
House
Armed Forces and National Security
2021-07-26
Held at the desk.
CRS
Identical bill
Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2021
S
D000626
8
Warren
Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
N
Davidson
R
OH
Cardiovascular and respiratory health Disability and paralysis Emergency medical services and trauma care Health information and medical records Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical tests and diagnostic methods Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation
2021-02-03
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to get a medical opinion to determine if a service-connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of death in situations where a veteran's death certificate identifies COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) as the principal or contributory cause of death, the certificate does not clearly identify any of the veteran's service-connected disabilities as the principal or contributory cause of death, and a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation is filed with respect to the veteran.</p>
2021-03-03T16:22:50Z
00
2021-02-03T05:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr746ih/xml/BILLS-117hr746ih.xml
Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2021
Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to secure medical opinions for veterans with service-connected disabilities who die from COVID-19 to determine whether their service-connected disabilities were the principal or contributory causes of death, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:46:56Z
2023-01-11T13:46:56Z
3.0.0
2021-07-26
Held at the desk.
CRS
Identical bill
Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2021
S
2021-03-16
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
hsvr09
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committee
H11100
2021-02-03
Veterans' Affairs Committee
hsvr00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-02-03
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-02-03
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
D000626
8
Warren
Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
N
Davidson
R
OH
T000482
3
Lori
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Trahan
D
2021-02-03
MA
B001305
13
Ted
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Budd
R
2021-02-03
NC
H001082
1
Kevin
Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]
Hern
R
2021-02-03
OK
K000396
2
Kaiali'i
Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]
Kahele
D
2021-02-11
HI
R000577
13
TIM
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
RYAN
D
2021-03-02
OH
M001180
1
David
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
McKinley
B.
R
2021-03-03
WV
O000171
1
Tom
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
O'Halleran
D
2021-03-03
AZ
J000301
0
Dusty
Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Johnson
R
2021-03-17
SD
L000588
17
Conor
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
Lamb
D
2021-03-29
PA
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Van Drew
R
2021-03-29
NJ
H001056
3
Jaime
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Herrera Beutler
R
2021-04-08
WA
P000593
7
Ed
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
Perlmutter
D
2021-04-13
CO
J000299
4
Mike
Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Johnson
R
2021-04-20
LA
D000616
4
Scott
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
DesJarlais
R
2021-05-04
TN
L000589
8
Debbie
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Lesko
R
2021-07-09
AZ
C001084
1
David
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Cicilline
N.
D
2021-07-26
RI
N000191
2
Joe
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Neguse
D
2021-08-31
CO
C001121
6
Jason
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Crow
D
2021-09-17
CO
C001115
27
Michael
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Cloud
R
2021-11-01
TX
D000197
1
DIANA
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
DEGETTE
D
2021-11-05
CO
L000569
3
Blaine
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Luetkemeyer
R
2022-01-13
MO
M001204
9
Daniel
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Meuser
R
2022-05-27
PA
Cardiovascular and respiratory health Disability and paralysis Emergency medical services and trauma care Health information and medical records Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical tests and diagnostic methods Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation
2021-02-03
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to get a medical opinion to determine if a service-connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of death in situations where a veteran's death certificate identifies COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) as the principal or contributory cause of death, the certificate does not clearly identify any of the veteran's service-connected disabilities as the principal or contributory cause of death, and a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation is filed with respect to the veteran.</p>
2021-03-03T16:22:50Z
00
Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2021
Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to secure medical opinions for veterans with service-connected disabilities who die from COVID-19 to determine whether their service-connected disabilities were the principal or contributory causes of death, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-03-16
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.