A bill to amend title 38 0f 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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Versions

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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. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Podell, Bertram L. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ruppe, Philip E. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
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