United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5617 (98th)
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase certain dollar limitations under Veterans Administration housing programs, and for other purposes.
Introduced
8 May 1984
Last action
22 May 1984 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Sponsors
Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], 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. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5], Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Harrison, Frank [D-PA-11], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4]
Subjects
Defence, Housing
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Increases the adapted housing benefit ceiling for veterans with specified permanent and total service-connected disabilities. Increases the maximum home loan guaranty available to eligible veterans generally and for the purchase of a manufactured home. Amends the national cemeteries and memorials provisions of Federal law to require that each grave marker in a national cemetery be upright.
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Timeline
8 May 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 May 1984
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
10 May 1984
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 May 1984
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 450.
Source: Calendars
15 May 1984
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 98-776.
Source: Committee
15 May 1984
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 98-776.
Source: Committee
21 May 1984
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 May 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 May 1984
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
22 May 1984
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 21 May 1984
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 15 May 1984
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 May 1984
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Sponsors
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harrison, Frank [D-PA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase certain dollar limitations under Veterans' Administration housing programs.
- related to → A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require that grave markers in national cemeteries be upright.
- related to → A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase from $20,000 to $22,000 the maximum amount of guaranty available from the Veterans' Administration for a loan for the purchase of a manufactured home.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/5617
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/5617
- us · 98-hr-5617 · source updated 7 April 2025