A bill to amend title 38, of the United States Code, to make certain that recipients of veterans' pension and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced because of increases in monthly social security benefits.

Summary

Provides that recipients of veterans' pensions and dependency and indemnity compensation shall not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced because of cost-of-living increases and post-1974 general benefit increases in monthly social security benefits. Increases the allowable amount of unearned income available from a spouse to a veteran recieving a non-service connected disability pension. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 415 and 503)

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Timeline

1. 10 September 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 September 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 September 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 September 1976

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Sponsor
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