A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to provide service pension to certain veterans of World War I and pension to the widows of such veterans.

Summary

Prescribes a World War I Veterans' pension of $150 for married veterans or veterans with one child or $135 for unmarried veterans, and an extra $125 for those in need of regular attendance. Authorizes hospital, domiciliary, and medical care to such veterans for non-service-connected disabilities, and costs for medical services unavoidably incurred outside Veterans Administration facilities. Authorizes the payment of a pension to the widow of a World War I veteran if she is not otherwise entitled to a pension.

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Timeline

1. 4 April 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 April 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 April 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 April 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Frey, Lou, Jr. [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Abzug, Bella S. [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Anderson, John B. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Mendel J. [D-SC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eshleman, Edwin D. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grover, James R., Jr. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gunter, Bill [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hechler, Ken [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Helstoski, Henry [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Morgan, Thomas E. [D-PA-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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