HR 6155
97th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Blind
Hearing disorders
Veterans' disability compensation
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of compensation payable to certain blinded veterans who are suffering from additional service-connected disabilities.
Introduced: April 22, 1982
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 20, 1982
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Jul 20, 1982
Clean Bill H.R.6782 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
Jul 14, 1982
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 14, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.
May 11, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Apr 22, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 22, 1982
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Entitles to an increased rate of monthly compensation veterans with service-connected total blindness and a hearing impairment rated at 20 percent (currently 60 percent) or more disability, or has total service-connected deafness in one ear, or has suffered the anatomical loss or loss of use of a hand or of a foot.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1