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HR 5477 107th Congress House

Dr. James Allen Disabled Veterans Equity Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of loss of paired organs.

Introduced: September 26, 2002 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security BlindDeafDisabledDisabled veterans
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HealthHearing disordersVeterans' disability compensationVision disorders
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Latest action October 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Independent 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 26, 2002
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 26, 2002
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 26, 2002
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 26, 2002
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