A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the pension of a veteran who is blind as a result of a non-service-connected disability and who is being furnished hospital care by the Veterans' Administration in a Veterans' Administration center operated exclusively for the rehabilitation of blinded veterans shall not be reduced because the period of care of such veteran extends more than three months.

Summary

Prohibits the reduction of the pension of a veteran with a non-service-connected disability of blindness who is being furnished hospital care in excess of three months by the Veterans' Administration in a VA center operated exclusively for the rehabilitation of blinded veterans.

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Timeline

1. 17 March 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 March 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 March 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 June 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 25 June 1981

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.3995.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 March 1981

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Veterans Compensation Amendments of 1981
• related to ← A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the pension of a veteran who is blind as a result of a non-service-connected disability and who is being furnished hospital care by the Veterans' Administration in a Veterans' Administration center operated exclusively for the rehabilitation of blinded veterans shall not be reduced because the period of care of such veteran extends more than three months.