Ensure that surviving family members receive the veterans benefits that were owed to a deceased veteran.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act?
The House passed H.R. 3123 on February 2, 2026, and the bill is now waiting for the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs to hold a hearing. The Senate must act next to move the bill forward, but the main constraint is that the Senate often does not schedule votes for bills passed by the House. History shows that most bills passed by one chamber fail to become law because they never receive a vote in the other chamber.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act (H.R. 3123 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: The Senate · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 4562 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4562 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Elise Stefanik (R-NY)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
