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HR 1387 95th 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 pensions 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 pensions on the same basis as veterans of the Spanish-American War and their widows and children, respectively, and to increase pension rates.

Introduced: January 4, 1977 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) 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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Jan 4, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action January 4, 1977

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1387: 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 pensions on the same basis as veterans of the Spanish-American War and their widows and children, respectively, and to increase pension rates.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-1387/
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"H.R. 1387: 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 pensions on the same basis as veterans of the Spanish-American War and their widows and children, respectively, and to increase pension rates.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-1387/.
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H.R. 1387, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-1387/.
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[H.R. 1387: 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 pensions 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/95-HR-1387/)
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