,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aa1 #bjbe,mrs4  
,hayes 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (  
,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,moore ( 
,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4
 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1   
,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1   
,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 
,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mrs4   
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4              
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4    
,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 
,budz9ski1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1    
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 
,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor?        
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (   
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1
 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4         
,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4
 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4  
,c>son1 ,mr4 ,riley ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4  
,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4  
,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain       
,delaney1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 

,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,ms4     
,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1    
,mr4 ,neal1 & ,mr4 ,c\rtney7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to improve & to exp&      
eligibility = dep5d5cy & indemnity      
comp5sation paid to c]ta9 survivors (   
c]ta9 vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,c>+ = ,survivors ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4    
,increase 9 am\nt ( dep5d5cy & indemnity
 comp5sation = surviv+ sp\ses  7a7      
,increase ,section #acaa7;a7 ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ( #a1aed &      
ins]t+ equal to #ee p]c5t ( ! rate (    
mon?ly comp5sation 9 effect "u section  
#aaad7;j7 ( ?is title4  7b7 ,effective  
date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ by
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! am5dm5ts made by      
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
comp5sation paid "u *apt] #ac ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = mon?s beg9n+

 aft] ! date t is six mon?s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,special 
rule = c]ta9 individuals  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,= mon?s beg9n+ aft] ! date t is six    
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all pay to an individual describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b7 dep5d5ts & survivors   
income security b5efit "u section #acaa 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 !   
mon?ly am\nt t is ! great] ( ! foll[+3  
7i7 ,! am\nt det]m9$ "u subsection      
7a77#c7 ( su* section #acaa1 z 9 effect 
on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7ii7 ,! am\nt det]m9$ "u         
subsection 7a77#a7 ( su* section #acaa1 
z am5d$ by subsection 7a74  7,b7        
,individuals describ$ ,an individual    
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is an        
individual eligible = dep5d5ts &        
survivors income security b5efit "u     
section #acaa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 t is pr$icat$ on ! dea? ( a     
vet]an be=e ,janu>y #a1 #aiic4  #c4     
,modification ( requirem5ts = dep5d5cy &

 indemnity comp5sation = survivors (    
c]ta9 vet]ans rat$ totally disabl$ at "t
 ( dea? ,section #acah ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,!       
,secret>y & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,except z       
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y2 & 
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,9 any case 9 :i* !     
,secret>y makes a paym5t "u p>agraph    
7#a7 ( ?is subsection by reason (       
subsection 7b77#a7 & ! p]iod ( cont9u\s 
rat+ imm$iately prec$+ dea? is less ?an 
#aj ye>s1 ! am\nt payable "u p>agraph   
7#a7 ( ?is subsection %all be an am\nt t
 be>s ! same relation%ip to ! am\nt     
o!rwise payable "u su* p>agraph z !     
duration ( su* p]iod be>s to #aj ye>s4  
2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+
 #aj or m ye>s & ins]t+ five or m ye>s4