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S. 872 (97th)

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of Vietnam era veterans' eligibility for readjustment counseling and related mental health services.

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Introduced

2 April 1981

Last action

13 May 1981 · Reported

Status

Committee on Veterans. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 921 ordered to be reported.

Sponsors

Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence

Summary

Extends through September 30, 1984, the period of Vietnam-era veterans' eligibility for readjustment counseling and related mental health services.

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Timeline

  1. 2 April 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Veterans.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 April 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 April 1981

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  4. 4 May 1981

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from OMB.

    Source: Committee

  5. 5 May 1981

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA.

    Source: Committee

  6. 13 May 1981

    Reported

    Committee on Veterans. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 921 ordered to be reported.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

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