HR 5477
107th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Blind
Deaf
Disabled
Disabled veterans
Health
Hearing disorders
Veterans' disability compensation
Vision disorders
Dr. James Allen Disabled Veterans Equity Act
Introduced: September 26, 2002
Introduced by:
Baldwin, Tammy
Democratic
· Wisconsin
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Sep 26, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 26, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Dr. James Allen Disabled Veterans Equity Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay special disability compensation due to a veteran's loss of paired organs when the veteran has suffered either: (1) blindness in one eye as a result of a service-connected disability and impairment of vision (currently, blindness) in the other eye as a result of a non-service-connected disability; or (2) total deafness in one ear as a result of a service-connected disability and hearing impairment (currently, total deafness) in the other ear as a result of a non-service-connected disability.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Committees of jurisdiction
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