To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Veterans Affairs, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HBF0D61527DA141669AD1F85DBC0B3336: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Love Lives On Act of 2023.
- Section H876E5C90ECD44AB896568E89A8F993C2: 2. Removal of expiration on entitlement to Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship for surviving spouses Section 3311(f) of title 38, United States...
- Section H7E55B8ED7B3B44D5921EB76ACC3E978D: 3. Modification of entitlement to veterans dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses who remarry Section 103(d) of title 38, United States...
- Section HBCF9FF0C5AAA4584986B15403A9B3970: 4. Continued eligibility for survivor benefit plan for certain surviving spouses who remarry Section 1450(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by...
- Section HB1A58637F1C345E0B96DBF89E33051BF: 5. Access to commissary and exchange privileges for remarried spouses Section 1062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking The Secretary of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Veterans Affairs, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Phillips (for himself, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Mike …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
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