Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill amends 31 U.S.C. 3702(b)(1) to remove the six-year statute of limitations for claims by survivors seeking certain survivor benefits when a member of the Armed Forces died in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001. The change adds a new subparagraph exempting those survivor-benefit claims from any time limitation.
Liberals emphasize correcting injustice and retroactive relief
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly tailored substantive amendment that clearly and specifically removes the time limitation in a designated statutory provision for survivor benefit claims tied to deaths on or after September 11, 2001.
The bill amends 31 U.S.C. 3702(b)(1) to remove the six-year statute of limitations for claims by survivors seeking certain survivor benefits when a member of the Armed Forces died in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001.
The change adds a new subparagraph exempting those survivor-benefit claims from any time limitation.
The amendment applies to claims filed on or after the date of enactment.
A narrowly tailored, non-ideological veterans-survivor fix that historically attracts bipartisan support, though fiscal impact and procedural hurdles create uncertainty.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly tailored substantive amendment that clearly and specifically removes the time limitation in a designated statutory provision for survivor benefit claims tied to deaths on or after September 11, 2001. The textual amendment and applicability date make the legal effect straightforward.
Liberals emphasize correcting injustice and retroactive relief
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Liberals emphasize correcting injustice and retroactive relief
Likely strongly supportive.
The bill eliminates an arbitrary deadline that could bar bereaved spouses from benefits for deaths since 9/11.
Progressives would view this as correcting an injustice toward military families.
Generally favorable but cautious.
The change is narrow and targeted to survivors of post-9/11 line-of-duty deaths, which makes it pragmatic.
Officials would want cost estimates and procedural safeguards before full endorsement.
Mixed to cautiously supportive.
Many conservatives favor helping military families, but there is concern about removing a statute of limitations entirely and creating open-ended federal liability or precedent.
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A narrowly tailored, non-ideological veterans-survivor fix that historically attracts bipartisan support, though fiscal impact and procedural hurdles create uncertainty.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberals emphasize correcting injustice and retroactive relief
A narrowly tailored, non-ideological veterans-survivor fix that historically attracts bipartisan support, though fiscal impact and procedur…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly tailored substantive amendment that clearly and specifically removes the time limitation in a designated statutory provision for survivor benefit claims…
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