To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce from two years to one year the period of time that a surviving spouse must have been married to a veteran who dies while in receipt of compensation for a service- connected disability in order for the surviving spouse to be eligible for dependency and indemnity compensation.

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Related Legislation

• H.R. 901Veterans' Benefits Amendments of 1989

  1989-12-18Became Public Law No: 101-237.

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• H.R. 1334To amend title 38, United States Code, to remove a limitation relating to the payment of pension to veterans furnished hospital care by the Veterans' Administration on a long-term basis.

  1989-11-20See H.R.901.

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Legislative Actions

1. 1989-03-09

   Introduced in House

2. 1989-03-09

   Introduced in House

3. 1989-03-09

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

4. 1989-03-17

   Executive Comment Requested from VA.

5. 1989-04-05

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

6. 1989-04-05

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.

7. 1989-04-15

   Executive Comment Received from VA.

8. 1989-06-14

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

9. 1989-06-14

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

10. 1989-06-20

    Ordered to be Reported.

11. 1989-06-20

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

12. 1989-06-27

    See H.R.1334.

13. 1989-11-20

    See H.R.901.