A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to provide service pension to certain veterans of World War I and pension to the widows of such veterans.

Summary

Prescribes a World War I veterans' pension of $150 for married veterans or veterans with one child or $135 for unmarried veterans, and an extra $125 for those in need of regular aid and attendance. Authorizes hospital, domiciliary, and medical care of such for non-service-connected disabilities, and costs for medical services unavoidably incurred outside Veterans' Administration facilities. Authorizes the payment of a pension to the widow of a World War I veteran if she is not otherwise entitled to a pension.

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Timeline

1. 25 April 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 April 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 April 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Scott, Hugh [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cook, Marlow W. [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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