H.R. 3123Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Elise M. Stefanik [R-NY-21]
Cosponsors: 2 · 2 Democrats
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Committee: Veterans' Affairs Committee
Latest action: Feb 3, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

IntroducedApr 30, 2025
Passed the HouseFeb 2, 2026
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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 living children; (3) the veteran’s living dependent parents; or (4) the estate of the veteran, unless the estate will escheat (i.e., transfer to the state). To be eligible for such pension payments, a claimant of accrued benefits must file an application within one year after the veteran's death.

If no application for accrued benefits is filed within one year following the death of the veteran, the pension must be paid to the veteran’s estate unless the estate will escheat.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 3123 as introduced in House on Apr 30, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 50

House Feb 2, 2026

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

405 Yea 1 Nay 26 not voting

Crossed both parties 1 of 406 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat.

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All members432 members

Democratic214 members

Independent1 member

Republican217 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors2 · 2 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 3123 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DRo Khanna [D-CA-17]Original2026 profile

DSusie Lee [D-NV-03]Joined Sep 30, 20252026 profile

Who lobbied on H.R. 31231 organization

Organizations that named H.R. 3123 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA

Veterans · Medicare/Medicaid · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Budget/Appropriations +10 more6 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

6 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-25. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.