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S. 176 (93rd)

World War I Pension Act

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Introduced

4 January 1973

Last action

4 January 1973 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Brock, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Bible, Alan [D-NV], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Fannin, Paul J. [R-AZ], Sen. Gurney, Edward J. [R-FL], Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Scott, Hugh [R-PA], Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD]

Subjects

Defence

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3 September 2025

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Summary

World War I Pension Act - Increases non service-connected disability pensions of World War I veterans, their widows and children, by 10 percent. Increases the monthly rate payable to any World War I veteran for regular aid and attendance by $15 and increases the monthly rate for such veterans with permanent and total disability by $6 a month. Provides that the monthly rate to which any child or children of a veteran of World War I shall be increased by $8 in the case of one child and by $1 for each additional child. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 521(b), (c), (d), (e), 542)

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Timeline

  1. 4 January 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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