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HR 3123 · in committee · niche

Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act

What this bill does

  • The VA must pay pensions approved before a veteran's death to their surviving family members.
  • Surviving spouses, children, dependent parents, and veteran estates are affected by this change.
  • Eligible claimants must apply within one year of the veteran's death to receive accrued benefits.

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  1. 01

    How would requiring the VA to pay accrued benefits to survivors within one year affect families' ability to navigate the application process during grief?

  2. 02

    What is the fiscal impact on the VA's budget if all eligible survivors claim accrued benefits, and how might this change current benefit distribution priorities?

  3. 03

    Why does the bill establish a one-year deadline for survivor claims rather than allowing longer application periods or retroactive claims?

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Sponsor · R-NY-21

Elise M. Stefanik

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Introduced 2026-02-03

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-02-03 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  2. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 1 (Roll no. 50). (text: CR H1930-1931)

  4. 2026-02-02 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 1 (Roll no. 50). (text: CR H1930-1931)

  5. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1937-1938)

  6. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3123.

  8. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1930-1932)

  9. 2026-02-02 · house · Floor

    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. 2025-10-08 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.

  11. 2025-10-08 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-339.

  12. 2025-10-08 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-339.

  13. 2025-07-23 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  14. 2025-07-23 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. 2025-07-23 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged

  16. 2025-06-24 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  17. 2025-05-15 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  18. 2025-04-30 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  19. 2025-04-30 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  20. 2025-04-30 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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