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Senate Bill 4287
116th Congress(2019-2020)
COVID–19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 22, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 22, 2020
Latest Action
Jul 22, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4287
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Jerry Moran
Kansas
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut
Democrat
Jon Tester
Montana
Republican
Steve Daines
Montana
Republican
Thom Tillis
North Carolina
Republican
Mike Rounds
South Dakota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

COVID-19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors Act of 2020

This bill establishes, for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, a presumption of service-connection if COVID-19 symptoms manifest within a specified time period in individuals serving in the military or reserves during qualified periods of duty (i.e., active duty, training duty, or full-time National Guard duty). For individuals who become disabled or die as a result of COVID-19, it shall be presumed the individual became disabled or died during a qualified period of duty.

An individual who was disabled or died due to COVID-19 and was on training duty or full-time National Guard duty shall be furnished death or disability benefits as if the individual were a veteran, without regard to whether their duty period would constitute active military service.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
July 22, 2020
Related Bills (2)
Jul 27, 2020
Introduced in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4320
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Jul 22, 2020
Introduced in House
7
Sponsorship
House Bill 7728
COVID–19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors Act of 2020
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
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CRS
Actions (2)
07/22/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/22/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:36 PM
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