S 176 · 93th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

World War I Pension Act

Introduced 1973-01-04· Sponsored by Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1973-01-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] World War I Pension Act - Increases non service-connected disability pensions of World War I veterans, their widows and children, by 10 percent. Increases the monthly rate payable to any World War I veteran for regular aid and attendance by $15 and increases the monthly rate for such veterans with permanent and total disability by $6 a month. Provides that the monthly rate to which any child or children of a veteran of World War I shall be increased by $8 in the case of one child and by $1 for each additional child. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 521(b), (c), (d), (e), 542)…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans