United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 21 D · 6 R cosponsors

HR 3221 — Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019 This bill creates an allowance for a deceased veteran's or deceased service member's surviving spouse who is receiving dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) from the Department of Veterans Affairs. DIC is a monthly payment made to survivors and dependents of (1) certain veterans, and (2) service members killed while on active military duty. The bill provides a formula for calculating the monthly rate of the allowance based on the DIC amount the spouse is entitled to receive. Payment amounts under the Survivor Benefit Plan shall not be affected by the implementation of the DIC allowance.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 520 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (520)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3221 do?
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019 This bill creates an allowance for a deceased veteran's or deceased service member's surviving spouse who is receiving dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) from the Department of Veterans Affairs. DIC is a monthly payment made to survivors and dependents of (1) certain veterans, and (2) service members killed while on active military duty. The bill provides a formula for calculating the monthly rate of the allowance based on the DIC amount the spouse is entitled to receive. Payment amounts under the Survivor Benefit Plan shall not be affected by the implementation of the DIC allowance.
Who sponsors HR 3221?
HR 3221 is sponsored by Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Kilmer, Derek (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Gooden, Lance (Republican), Himes, James A. (Democratic), Wild, Susan (Democratic), Cárdenas, Tony (Democratic), Kirkpatrick, Ann (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican), Jackson Lee, Sheila (Democratic), Harder, Josh (Democratic), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Castro, Joaquin (Democratic), Davis, Rodney (Republican), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Phillips, Dean (Democratic), Cole, Tom (Republican), Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch (Democratic), Cox, TJ (Democratic), Hastings, Alcee L. (Democratic), Neal, Richard E. (Democratic), Trahan, Lori (Democratic), Courtney, Joe (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Timmons, William R. (Republican), and Kim, Andy (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 3221?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 3221?
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