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S 995 98th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Veterans' disability compensation

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the rule for the commencement of the period of payment of certain adjustments in compensation in the case of hospitalized veterans.

Introduced: April 7, 1983 See on congress.gov
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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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 1983
Committee on Veterans. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-626.
Apr 19, 1983
Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA, OMB.
Apr 7, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Apr 7, 1983
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permits the immediate payment of hospital benefits for disabled veterans (current law requires payment to begin on the first day of the month following hospitalization).

What's happening now June 8, 1983

Committee on Veterans. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-626.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 19, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 995: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the rule for the commencement of the period of payment of certain adjustments in compensation in the case of hospitalized veterans.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-995/
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"S. 995: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the rule for the commencement of the period of payment of certain adjustments in compensation in the case of hospitalized veterans.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-995/.
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S. 995, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-995/.
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[S. 995: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the rule for the commencement of the period of payment of certain adjustments in compensation in the case of hospitalized veterans.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-995/)
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