A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate gender-based language distinctions in title 38, United States Code, and to make technical corrections in that title.

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Introduced

18 June 1986

Last action

7 October 1986 · Committee

Status

Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.

Sponsors

Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-14], Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. Hendon, Bill [R-NC-11], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8]

Subjects

Defence

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Summary

Amends generally Federal law relating to veterans and veterans' benefits to eliminate gender-based references currently contained in such provisions, and to make other technical corrections to such provisions.

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Timeline

18 June 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
18 June 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 June 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 1986
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Source: Committee
29 July 1986
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
29 July 1986
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 July 1986
Committee
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Source: Committee
1 August 1986
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 99-735.
Source: Committee
1 August 1986
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 99-735.
Source: Committee
4 August 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
4 August 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
4 August 1986
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
6 August 1986
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Source: IntroReferral
7 October 1986
Committee
Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to ← Veterans' Benefits Improvement and Health Care Authorization Act of 1986

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/5047
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/5047
us · 99-hr-5047 · source updated 14 January 2025