United States · Bill · S
S. 2736 (98th)
Veterans' Administration Benefit Rate Increase and Program Improvement Act of 1984
Introduced
7 June 1984
Last action
2 October 1984 · Floor
Status
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Sponsors
Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Veterans' and Survivors' Compensation Rate Increase Act of 1984 - Title I: Disability Compensation Rate Increases - Increases the rates of: (1) veterans' disability compensation; (2) additional compensation for dependents; and (3) the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans. Title II: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Rate Increases - Increases the rates of: (1) dependency and indemnity compensation for spouses; (2) dependency and indemnity compensation for children; and (3) supplemental dependency and indemnity compensation for children. Title III: Alternative Rate Increases; Effective Date - Sets forth the effective dates for such increases. Makes the effective dates and amounts of increase contingent upon the percent of increase in benefits under title II of the Social Security Act scheduled to take effect on December 1, 1984.
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Timeline
7 June 1984
Introduced
Read the second time and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Source: IntroReferral
7 June 1984
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 1984
Committee
Committee on Veterans. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1234.
Source: Committee
25 July 1984
Reported
Committee on Veterans incorporated provisions of related measures H.R. 5398 in reported measure.
Source: Committee
17 September 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1185.
Source: Calendars
17 September 1984
Reported
Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Simpson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-604.
Source: Committee
17 September 1984
Reported
Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Simpson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-604.
Source: Committee
2 October 1984
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
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Indefinitely postponed in Senate
summary · EN · 2 October 1984
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 17 September 1984
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 June 1984
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Sponsors
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssva00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1984
- amends ← SAMDT 6906
- amends ← To provide for increased Servicemen's Group Life Insurance coverage for certain members of the Armed Forces.
- amends ← To provide for a waiver of the discontinuation of payments for certain incompetent veterans who require temporary periods of hospital treatment or institutional or domiciliary care.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/2736
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/s/2736
- us · 98-s-2736 · source updated 14 January 2025