HR 574 · 95th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

World War I Pension Act

Introduced 1977-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1977-01-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] World War I Pension Act - Entitles every person who served in the active military or naval service of the United States during World War I to a $100 a month pension from the Veterans' Administration with right of survivorship in his or her spouse, and hospitalization and/or domiciliary care at any Veterans' Administration facility and/or under certain conditions, medical services from a local medical doctor. Stipulates that such care is to be granted without cost to the veteran, his estate or family, notwithstanding any existing or future governmental regulations to the contrary. Declares such pensions and hospitalization care to be in law and in fact a payment of a debt owed by the Nation and not a gratuity.…

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