HR 2187
98th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Deafness
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 hearing disabilities.
Introduced: March 17, 1983
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 17, 1983
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Decreases from 60 to 20 percent disabling, the degree of deafness a veteran suffering from service-connected total blindess must be rated to qualify for additional disability compensation.
What's happening now
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1