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S. 882 (93rd)

A bill to amend section 355 of title 38, United States Code, relating to the authority of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to readjust the schedule of ratings for the disabilities of veterans.

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Introduced

15 February 1973

Last action

15 February 1973 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN], Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Hughes, Harold E. [D-IA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD], Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Fulbright, James [D-AR], Sen. Gurney, Edward J. [R-FL], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT], Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI], Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI], Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA]

Subjects

Defence

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14 January 2025

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Summary

Provides that no changes or readjustments in the schedule for rating disabilities for veterans made by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall be effective unless: (1) such proposed change or readjustment is first submitted to Congress; and (2) neither House of Congress, prior to the expiration of ninety calendar days of continuous session of Congress following the date of submission of the proposed change or readjustment, has adopted a resolution stating in substance that that House does not favor the proposed change or readjustment. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 355)

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Timeline

  1. 15 February 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 February 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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