A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to provide service pension to certain veterans of World War I and pension to the widows of such veterans.

Summary

Directs the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay a pension to each veteran who served in the active military, naval, or air service at any time during World War I and who is not eligible for a non-service connected disability pension. Directs the Administrator to pay medical services costs required outside Veterans' Administration facilities if travel to such facilities would be a burden for the veteran. Provides for survivor pensions for the widows of such veterans.

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Timeline

1. 4 April 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 April 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Frey, Lou, Jr. [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Steiger, William A. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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