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HR 1918 99th Congress House

World War I Veterans' Service Pension Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a service pension of $150 per month for veterans of World War I and a pension of $100 per month for certain surviving spouses of such veterans.

Introduced: July 16, 1985 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Military pensionsSurvivors' benefitsVeterans' benefitsWorld War I
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Apr 2, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 2, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

World War I Veterans' Service Pension Act - Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly pension of $150 to each veteran of World War I who meets specified service requirements. Requires such veteran, if receiving another pension administered by the Veterans Administration (VA), to elect which pension he will receive.

Provides for the payment of a monthly pension of $100 to surviving spouses of World War I veterans who meet certain marriage requirements. Requires such surviving spouses to choose between pensions if they are currently receiving another pension through the VA.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 2, 1985
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 1985
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 4, 1985
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 4, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1918: World War I Veterans' Service Pension Act. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1918/
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