Passed in the House on February 3, 2026 · 405 Yea, 1 Nay, 26 Not Voting
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 3123 Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act
In plain English: This bill sets rules for when the VA can pay a veteran's pension that was approved before they died but paid afterward. It outlines who gets the money if the veteran is no longer alive, and requires an application within one year to claim these benefits.
Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act This bill establishes procedures for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue a pension that was due but unpaid at the time of a veteran’s death. Specifically, if the VA issues a decision awarding entitlement to a pension to a veteran prior to the veteran’s death but issues the payment after the veteran dies, the pension must be paid to the first available recipient on the following list: (1) the veteran’s living spouse; (2) the veteran’s livin…