HR 1863 · 95th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans and Survivors Pension Adjustment Act

Introduced 1977-01-13· Sponsored by Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1977-01-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans and Survives Pension Adjustment Act - Title I: Veterans' and Survivors' Pensions - Increases the rates of pensions with a non-service connected disability for war veterans, their surviving spouses and children, and increases the annual income limitations governing payment of such pensions. Title II: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Parents - Increases the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the parents of veterans who died in active military service. Title III: Miscellaneous and Effective Date Provisions - Increases the monthly rate of death compensation payable to a widow or dependent parent if the payee is a patient in a nursing home or helpless or blind. States that the effective date of this Act shall be January 1, 1978.…

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Cosponsors (9)

6 Democrats3 Republicans