HR 6035 · 98th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that surviving spouses of enlisted members of the Armed Forces who served during a period of war before World War II and who died of a service-connected disability shall be entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) at no less than the rates for the surviving spouses of veterans whose highest pay grade was E-3.

Introduced 1984-07-26· Sponsored by Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(1984-07-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Establishes a minimum monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain pre-World War II war veterans.…

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Cosponsors (10)

9 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-17]MI
Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6]CT
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18]TX
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8]CA