Aid and Attendance Support Act
This bill increases the amount of specified Department of Veterans Affairs benefit payments for veterans (or their survivors) who require aid at home or are in nursing homes. Specifically, the bill increases such benefits by 25% until 60 days after the end of the declared emergency period resulting from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-30 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | House committee actions |
| 2020-05-14 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2020-05-14 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |