United StatesErnest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act
What it does
This bill establishes procedures for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue a pension that was due but unpaid at the time of a veteran’s death. Specifically, if the VA issues a decision awarding entitlement to a pension to a veteran prior to the veteran’s death but issues the payment after the veteran dies, the pension must be paid to the first available recipient on the following list: (1) the veteran’s living spouse; (2) the veteran’s living children; (3) the veteran’s living dependent parents; or (4) the estate of the veteran, unless the estate will escheat (i.e., transfer to the state). To be eligible for such pension payments, a claimant of accrued benefits must file an application within one year after the veteran's death.
More detail
If no application for accrued benefits is filed within one year following the death of the veteran, the pension must be paid to the veteran’s estate unless the estate will escheat.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Feb 3Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Latest
- Vote recorded On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Result: Passed.House
- Feb 2Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 2Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1930-1932)
- Feb 2DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3123.
- Feb 2At 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.
- Feb 2Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1937-1938)
- Feb 2Passed/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)Passed House
- Feb 2Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 3Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Latest
- 2025
- Oct 8Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-339.
- Oct 8Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
- Jul 23Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
- Jul 23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jul 23Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 24Subcommittee Hearings Held
- May 15Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Apr 30Introduced in House
- Apr 30Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Introduced