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.

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. 28 March 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 March 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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