Spouses of Gulf War veterans would get more time to apply for benefits.
This bill would give surviving spouses of Persian Gulf War veterans more time to apply for certain benefits. Right now, these benefits have a deadline of January 1, 2001. If this bill passes, the deadline would be much later, helping more spouses get support from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Today, certain benefits for surviving spouses of Persian Gulf War veterans have a deadline of January 1, 2001. If this bill becomes law, that deadline would be extended. The new deadline would be ten years and one day after the Persian Gulf War officially ends. This would allow more spouses to qualify for support.
HR 6812 · 119th Congress · December 17, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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