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HR 1918 97th Congress House

World War I Veterans Service Pension Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize a service pension of up to $150 per month for veterans of World War I and for certain surviving spou… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize a service pension of up to $150 per month for veterans of World War I and for certain surviving spouses and dependent children of such veterans.

Introduced: April 28, 1981 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Military pensionsSurvivors' benefitsVeterans' benefitsWorld War I
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 1981
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 21, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.
Jul 21, 1981
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Mar 18, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Feb 18, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 18, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 21, 1981

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

World War I Veterans Service Pension Act of 1981 - Requires the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay (in addition to any pension already paid) a monthly pension of $150: (1) to each veteran of World War I who meets specified service requirements; (2) to the surviving spouse of each such veteran; or (3) when there is no surviving spouse, to the child or children of each such veteran.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 2
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 31, 1982
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 5, 1981
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 20, 1981
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 1, 1981
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 10, 1981
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 10, 1981
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jun 12, 1981
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 28, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1918: World War I Veterans Service Pension Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1918/
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"H.R. 1918: World War I Veterans Service Pension Act." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1918/.
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H.R. 1918, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1918/.
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