HR 7767 · 94th Congress · Government life insurance

Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act of 1975

Introduced 1975-06-10· Sponsored by Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Public law 94-71.(1975-08-05)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1975-06-16
Yea 389Nay 0
PassedHouse · 1975-06-16
Yea 389Nay 0

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act - Title I: Veterans Disability Compensation - Increases the rates of disability compensation for disabled veterans, depending on the severity of the disability. Provides additional allowances to spouses, children, and dependent parents in all cases where the veteran is rated 50 percent or more disabled. Title II: Survivors Dependency and Indemnity Compensation - Increases the monthly benefits payable to widows and children under the Survivors Dependency and Indemnity Compensation program by 10 percent. Title III: Conversion Under Servicemen's Group Life Insurance - Provides that a member eligible for automatic conversion of Servicemen's Group Life Insurance may elect to convert to an individual commercial policy, or elect to be insured under the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program. Title IV: Effective Dates - Provides that titles I and II shall take effect on the first day of the second calendar month which begins after the date of enactment of this Act. Provides that title III shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (19)

15 Democrats4 Republicans