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HR4637Referred to Committee

Veterans’ Surviving Spouse Equity Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-23
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Julia Brownley
Julia Brownley
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 99.4% (633 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001285

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

2025-12-19

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2025-07-23

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would change how surviving spouses of military veterans receive benefits, likely aiming to ensure more equitable treatment across different circumstances or time periods of service. The changes would affect widows and widowers who depend on veterans' benefits for financial support after their spouse's death. The measure is currently being reviewed by a congressional subcommittee that handles veterans' disability and memorial programs.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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