United States · Bill · S
S. 1297 (97th)
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the compensation payable to veterans who have lost or lost the use of both upper extremities as the result of service-connected disability.
Introduced
2 June 1981
Last action
13 July 1981 · Committee
Status
Committee on Veterans received executive comment from VA.
Sponsors
Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Increases the rate of wartime disability compensation for the anatomical loss or loss of use of both arms preventing natural elbow action with the use of a prosthetic appliance.
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Timeline
2 June 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Veterans.
Source: IntroReferral
2 June 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 1981
Committee
Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA; OMB.
Source: Committee
8 June 1981
Floor
Star Print ordered on S.1297.
Source: Floor
11 June 1981
Committee
Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
25 June 1981
Reported
Committee on Veterans. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 917 ordered to be reported.
Source: Committee
30 June 1981
Committee
Committee on Veterans received executive comment from OMB.
Source: Committee
13 July 1981
Committee
Committee on Veterans received executive comment from VA.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 2 June 1981
Sponsors
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
- · ssva00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Veterans' Disability Compensation, Housing, and Memorial Benefits Amendments of 1981
- related to → A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of compensation payable to veterans who have lost or lose the use of both upper extremities as the result of service-connected disability.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1297
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/s/1297
- us · 97-s-1297 · source updated 14 January 2025