HR 1108 IH
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1108
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that remarriage of
the surviving spouse of a veteran after age 55 shall not result in termination
of dependency and indemnity compensation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 20, 2001
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that remarriage of
the surviving spouse of a veteran after age 55 shall not result in termination
of dependency and indemnity compensation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RETENTION OF DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SURVIVING
SPOUSES REMARRYING AFTER AGE 55.
(a) EXCEPTION TO TERMINATION OF BENEFITS UPON REMARRIAGE- Section 103(d)
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
`(6) The remarriage after age 55 of the surviving spouse of a veteran
shall not bar payment of benefits under section 1311 of this title.'.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Paragraph (4) of such section is amended by
striking `this subsection' and inserting `paragraph (2) or (3)'.
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