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Veterans' Compensation Benefits Amendments of 1985

Introduced: May 2, 1985 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 1986
Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.
Nov 14, 1985
Certain Provisions Included in H.R.505.
May 22, 1985
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
May 20, 1985
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 20, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 20, 1985
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
May 15, 1985
Placed on Union Calendar No: 68.
May 15, 1985
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 99-110.
May 7, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 7, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 2, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 2, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Compensation Benefits Amendments of 1985 - Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to establish a regional office of the Veterans Administration (VA) in each State, while maintaining its central office in the District of Columbia.

Adds the loss or loss of use of one hand or foot or one lung to those extremities given special consideration in the determination of veterans' disability compensation.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that payments by the VA to veterans as compensation for service-connected disabilities should remain exempt from Federal taxation, and that the President should reject any proposals to tax such payments.

Raises the coverage of life insurance benefits for veterans under the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance program. Allows veterans who are members of the Retired Reserve as of January 1, 1986, to receive such increased coverage. Makes conforming changes to the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, similarly granting members of the Individual Ready Reserve and the Inactive National Guard eligibility under such program.

Makes eligible for certain veterans' benefits members of the National Guard or Air National Guard who perform full-time duty for training purposes after September 30, 1985. Makes former members of the National Guard or Air National Guard eligible if such member continuously served in such status for 181 days or more.

Extends through September 30, 1988, the authority of the VA to operate a regional office in the Republic of the Philippines.

Entitles surviving spouses of the Commandant of the Coast Guard to the same dependency and indemnity compensation rate as that accorded to surviving spouses of the chief of the other military services.

Makes technical amendments to the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1984 and other Federal law.

What's happening now October 7, 1986

Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1