Veterans and Survivors Benefits Adjustment Act of 1979

Summary

Veterans' Disability Compensation and Survivors' Benefits Act of 1979 - Title I: Veterans' Disability Compensation Benefits - Increases the rates of veterans' compensation for: (1) wartime disability compensation; (2) additional compensation for dependents; and (3) clothing allowances paid to certain disabled veterans. Title II: Survivors' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Benefits - Increases the rates of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation for: (1) a surviving spouse; (2) surviving children; and (3) supplemental children's benefits. Title III: Effective Date - States that the provisions of this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1979.

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Timeline

1. 15 March 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 July 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 July 1979

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 96-260.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 July 1979

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 96-260.

   Source: Committee

6. 31 July 1979

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Appropriations, S. Rept. 96-280.

   Source: Committee

7. 31 July 1979

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Appropriations, S. Rept. 96-280.

   Source: Committee

8. 3 August 1979

   Passed

   Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 2282 passed in lieu.

   Source: Floor

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 27 July 1979

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 March 1979

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssap00 · Standing
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-living increase in the rates of compensation paid to veterans with service-connected disabilities and in the rates of dependency and indemnity compensations paid to survivors of veterans, to modify certain veterans' life insurance programs, and to exempt Veterans' Administration home loans from State anti-usury laws; to provide for certain assistance in locating individuals who were exposed to occupational hazards during military service; and for other purposes.
• related to → Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivors Benefits Act of 1979