HR 1538 · 99th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans' Compensation Rate Increase and Job Training Amendments of 1985

Introduced 1985-03-19· Sponsored by Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 99-238.(1986-01-13)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1985-12-09
Yea 388Nay 0
PassedHouse · 1985-12-09
Yea 388Nay 0

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans' Compensation Rate Amendments of 1985 - Increases the rate of veterans' disability compensation additional compensation for dependents, and the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans. Increases the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and for children, as well as the rates of supplemental dependency and indemnity compensation for children.…

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

Cosponsors (12)

7 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]MS
Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6]OH
Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22]IL
Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large]VI
Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8]VA
Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41]CA
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4]WV
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12]MI