A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve pension benefits for World War I veterans and for surviving spouses of such veterans.

Summary

Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to add $1,800 (currently $800) annually in such benefits to veterans of World War I who were not provided with the educational and home-loan benefits that were provided to veterans of later periods. Increases by $600 annually the rate of pension payable to a qualifying surviving spouse of a veteran of World War I.

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Timeline

1. 9 December 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 December 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 December 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 April 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 April 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 December 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
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