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S. 281 (104th)

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to change the date for the beginning of the Vietnam era for the purpose of veterans benefits from August 5, 1964, to December 22, 1961.

reportedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

26 January 1995

Last action

24 July 1996 · Reported

Status

Committee on Veterans. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1711 ordered to be reported.

Sponsors

Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

7 April 2025

Defence

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Summary

Revises the date for the beginning of the Vietnam era, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits, from August 5, 1964, to December 22, 1961.

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Timeline

  1. 26 January 1995

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 January 1995

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1619-1620)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 May 1996

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 July 1996

    Reported

    Committee on Veterans. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1711 ordered to be reported.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 January 1995

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  • Introduced in Senate (PDF)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 January 1995

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  • Introduced in Senate

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