HR 1154
97th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Military pensions
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' benefits
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, Chapters 15 and 51, to improve the death and disability pension program for veterans and their dependents.
Introduced: January 22, 1981
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 22, 1981
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Increases the annual rate of pension payable to the surviving spouse and children of a veteran of a period of war. Excludes the income of the person legally responsible for such child from any adjustments in pension rates. Grants each of two eligible veterans married to each other an individual rather than a combined pension. Excludes proceeds from specified government life insurance policies from determinations of annual income for pension purposes. Provides for annual rather than monthly reductions or discontinuances of pensions when a change of income occurs.
What's happening now
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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