Gulf War Survivor Benefits Update Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-9057
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2024-07-18
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Military history

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9057 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2024 Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Yakym ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make extend the delimiting date for certain benefits for surviving spouses of Persian Gulf War veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gulf War Survivor Benefits Update Act of 2024 . 2. Extension of Department of Veterans Affairs delimiting date for certain benefits for surviving spouses of Persian Gulf War veterans Section 1541(f)(1)(E) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking January 1, 2001 and inserting the date that is ten years and one day after the date of the termination of the Persian Gulf War, as prescribed by Presidential proclamation or law, .