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HR 1918 98th 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 $150 per month for veterans of World War I and for certain surviving spouses of such veterans.

Introduced: March 3, 1983 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Military pensionsSurvivors' benefitsVeterans' benefitsWorld War I
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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
Aug 18, 1983
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Aug 2, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 2, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.
Jun 1, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Mar 3, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 3, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 18, 1983

Executive Comment Received From VA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

World War I Veterans Service Pension Act - Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to pay (in addition to any pension already paid) a monthly pension of $150 to each veteran of World War I who meets specified service requirements and to certain surviving spouses.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2274 Identical bill World War I Veterans' Service Pension Act
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 2
CRANE, PHILIP
· Mar 17, 1983
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 17, 1983
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 3, 1983
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 3, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 1983
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 3, 1983
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 3, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1918: World War I Veterans Service Pension Act. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1918/
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"H.R. 1918: World War I Veterans Service Pension Act." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1918/.
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