A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to extend specially adapted housing benefits to certain disabled veterans.

Summary

Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to assist any veteran, who has a permanent and total service-connected disability due to the loss, or loss of use, of one arm and one leg, including but not limited to cases of hemiplegia, such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair, in acquiring a suitable housing unit with special fixtures or moveable facilities made necessary by the nature of the veteran's disability, and necessary land therefor.

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Timeline

1. 1 June 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 June 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 June 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 July 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 June 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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