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HR 1513 104th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to change the date for the beginning of the Vietnam era for the purpose of veterans benefits from August 5, 1964, to December 22, 1961.

Introduced: April 7, 1995 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Veterans' benefitsVietnam veteransVietnamese Conflict
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 10, 1995
Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
May 9, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension, Insurance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 7, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs (Feb 23, 95).
Apr 7, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 7, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 10, 1995

Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Revises the date for the beginning of the Vietnam era, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits, from August 5, 1964, to December 22, 1961.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 19, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1513: To amend title 38, United States Code, to change the date for the beginning of the Vietnam era for the purpose of veterans benefits from August 5, 1964, to December 22, 1961.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1513/
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"H.R. 1513: To amend title 38, United States Code, to change the date for the beginning of the Vietnam era for the purpose of veterans benefits from August 5, 1964, to December 22, 1961.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1513/.
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H.R. 1513, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1513/.
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[H.R. 1513: To amend title 38, United States Code, to change the date for the beginning of the Vietnam era for the purpose of veterans benefits from August 5, 1964, to December 22, 1961.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1513/)
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