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HR 8611 94th Congress House

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code so as to entitle veterans of the Mexican border period and of World War I and their widows and children to pension on the same basis as veterans of…

Official title: A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code so as to entitle veterans of the Mexican border period and of World War I and their widows and children to p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code so as to entitle veterans of the Mexican border period and of World War I and their widows and children to pension on the same basis as veterans of the Spanish-American War and their widows and children, respectively, and to increase pension rates.

Introduced: July 14, 1975 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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It never became law before the 94th Congress (1975–1976) 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.
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Jul 14, 1975
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 14, 1975
Introduced in House
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Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8611: A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code so as to entitle veterans of the Mexican border period and of World War I and their widows and children to pension on the same basis as veterans of the Spanish-American War and their widows and children, respectively, and to increase pension rates.. 94th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-8611/
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"H.R. 8611: A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code so as to entitle veterans of the Mexican border period and of World War I and their widows and children to pension on the same basis as veterans of the Spanish-American War and their widows and children, respectively, and to increase pension rates.." 94th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-8611/.
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H.R. 8611, 94th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-8611/.
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[H.R. 8611: A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code so as to entitle veterans of the Mexican border period and of World War I and their widows and children to pension on the same basis as veterans of the Spanish-American War and their widows and children, respectively, and to increase pension rates.](https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-8611/)
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