Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act

Summary

Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act - Title I: Veterans Disability Compensation - Increases the rate of wartime disability compensation for veterans. Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to adjust the rates of disability compensation for specified persons. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 314). Increases the additional compensation for dependents for those who qualify for disability compensation. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 315) Increases the veterans disability clothing allowance to $175 per year. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 362) Title II: Survivors Dependency and Indemnity Compensation - Increases the dependency and indemnity compensation to be paid to a widow based on the pay grade of her deceased husband. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 411) Increases the dependency and indemnity compensation to be paid to the children where there is no widow. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 413) Increases the supplemental dependency and indemnity compensation of children of a deceased veteran where such child has become disabled. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 414) Directs the Administrator to pay dependency and indemnity compensation to the widow, children, and parents of any veteran who dies after December 31, 1965, and who dies from a service connected disability, or who was receiving compensation for total service connected disability permanent in nature. Title III: Effective Date - Declares this Act to be effective as of July 1, 1975.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 June 1975

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 94-214.

   Source: Committee

4. 19 June 1975

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 94-214.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 June 1975

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 19 June 1975

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 April 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Scott, William Lloyd [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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