House bill · 108th Congress · Did not become law
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase of $250 per month in the rate of monthly dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) payable to a surviving spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who dies on active duty or as a result of a service-connected disability in any case in which there are dependent children.
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Michaud D-MEWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 10, 2003
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 24, 2003 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
12 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 10 Democrats, 1 independent
1 of 12 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.
Corrine Brown (D-FL), Lane Evans (D-IL), Mark Foley (R-FL), Martin Frost (D-TX), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jose Serrano (D-NY), Ted Strickland (D-OH).
More from the sponsor
Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael Michaud.
- H.J.Res. 91 (108th) Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.
- H.R. 1694 (108th) America Rx Act of 2003
- H.R. 2511 (108th) To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide veterans who have a 100 percent service-connected…
- H.R. 2612 (108th) Veterans Adapted Housing Expansion Act of 2003
- H.R. 2879 (108th) To repeal the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002.
- H.R. 2611 (108th) Military Retirees Government Employment Act of 2003
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.