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HRES 454 97th Congress House

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that veterans benefits and entitlements be considered "Veterans Rights".

Introduced: June 9, 1982 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Military pensionsVeterans' benefitsVeterans' medical care
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This resolution expired with the 97th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 6, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 6, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 6, 1982

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that veterans' medical compensation, pension, and readjustment allowances shall be considered rights, rather than benefits and entitlements.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 454: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that veterans benefits and entitlements be considered "Veterans Rights".. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-454/
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"H. Res. 454: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that veterans benefits and entitlements be considered "Veterans Rights".." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-454/.
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H. Res. 454, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-454/.
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