HR 1258 · 101th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that surviving spouses of enlisted members of the Armed Forces who served during a period of war before World War II and who died of a service-connected disability shall be entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) at no less than the rate for the surviving spouses of veterans whose highest pay grade was E-3.

Introduced 1989-03-02· Sponsored by Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1989-03-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Establishes a minimum monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses of veterans of the Civil War, the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the Mexican Border period, and World War I.…

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