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S. 2384 (95th)

Veterans and Survivors Income Security Act

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

15 December 1977

Last action

31 July 1978 · Floor

Status

Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 10173 passed in lieu.

Sponsors

Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL], Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Sparkman, John J. [D-AL], Sen. Anderson, Wendell R. [D-MN], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Hatfield, Paul [D-MT], Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

2 September 2025

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Summary

Veterans' and Survivors' Income Security Act - Title I: Security Pension for Veterans and Survivors - Establishes rates for security pensions which may be elected in lieu of regular pensions by: (1) veterans of a period of war who are permanently and totally disabled from a non-service-connected disability; and (2) surviving spouses or children of veterans of a period of war of deceased veterans entitled to compensation or retirement pay for a service-connected disability. Specifies exclusions from the determination of annual income of such veterans and survivors. Requires persons applying for a security pension to report the income and estate of each spouse and child on account of whom added pension is applied for or received. Title II: Miscellaneous Provisions - Requires annual adjustments of security pension rates in conjunction with cost-of-living increases in Social Security benefits. Title III: Effective Date - Sets the effective date of this Act as October 1, 1978.

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Timeline

  1. 15 December 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 December 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 July 1978

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1016.

    Source: Committee

  4. 17 July 1978

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1016.

    Source: Committee

  5. 31 July 1978

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

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Documents

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  • Indefinitely postponed in Senate

    summary · EN · 31 July 1978

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 15 December 1977

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