A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) to the surviving spouse of a Commandant of the Coast Guard who dies from a service-connected disability at the same rate as provided to the surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who serve as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Summary

Entitles the surviving spouse of a commandant of the Coast Guard who dies a service-connected death to an increased rate of dependency and indemnity compensation.

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Timeline

1. 19 March 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 March 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from VA.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 April 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 April 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.

   Source: Committee

7. 30 April 1985

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

   Source: Committee

8. 30 April 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 30 April 1985

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.2343.

   Source: Committee

10. 2 May 1985

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From VA.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 March 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to ← A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that dependency and indemnity compensation paid to the surviving spouse of an officer who served as Commandant of the Coast Guard shall be paid at the same rate as paid to the surviving spouses of officers who served as chief of one of the other Armed Forces.
• related to ← Veterans' Compensation Benefits Amendments of 1985