HR 14298 · 94th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans and Survivors Pension Adjustment Act of 1976

Introduced 1976-06-10· Sponsored by Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]· House

Bill Progress

1
Introduced
Committee
House Vote
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Senate
Enacted
Latest: Public law 94-432.(1976-09-30)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1976-06-21
Yea 354Nay 0

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veteran and Survivors Pension Adjustment Act - Title I: Extension of Certain Interim Adjustments of Pension and of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Rates until January 1, 1977 - Makes permanent the prior temporary increases in veterans' pensions, pensions of surviving spouses of veterans, the aid and attendance allowance, the annual income limitations for veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation. Title II: Veterans' and Survivors' Pensions - States that a person shall be considered totally and permanently disabled for purposes of veterans benefits if he becomes unemployable after age 65. Increases the amount of pensions for veterans with non-service-connected disabilities. Provides that when a veteran with a non-service-connected disability, who is ineligible for a pension solely for the reason that his annual income exceeds the maximum income limitation, is in need of aid and attendance he shall be entitled to an allowance not to exceed specified amounts. Increases the amount of non-service-connected disability pensions by 25 percent when the veteran reaches the age of 80. Changes the amounts by which the pensions of widows and children are reduced in relation to t…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans