Surviving Spouses' Benefits Act of 1993 - Provides for the surviving spouse of a veteran who has remarried where that marriage has subsequently been terminated by death or divorce: (1) a special death gratuity, subject to reduction due to the receipt of various other benefits; and (2) restoration of pension eligibility that was terminated due to remarriage. Restores national cemetery burial eligibility for such surviving spouses.
Limits the FY 1995 cost of living adjustments in the rates of veterans' disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) to an increase equal to the percentage increase in benefits payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act as of December 1, 1994. Limits FY 1995 DIC increases to 50 percent of the new law increase for such fiscal year.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 103-350.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 103-350.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 189.
Mr. Montgomery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9731-9733)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
See H.R.5244.
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