Veterans' Disability Compensation and Survivors' Benefits Act of 1978

Summary

Veterans' Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act - Title I: Veterans' Disability Compensation Rates - Increases the rates of disability compensation for disabled veterans. Title II: Survivors' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Rates - Increases the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of disabled veterans. Provides for an additional increase in dependency and indemnity compensation to a surviving spouse who is permanently housebound but ineligible for aid and attendance allowance. Provides for retroactive dependency and indemnification compensation to children whose entitlement is established after such compensation has already been awarded to a veteran's other children. Reduces supplemental dependency and indemnity compensation for certain 18-year-old children considered below such age for purposes of additional dependency and indemnity compensation to a surviving spouse. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions and Effective Date - Provides for retroactive tax exemption of retirement compensation paid to specified veterans who are also eligible for veterans' pensions upon filing of a waiver of such retirement compensation. Provides for retroactive war veterans pensions to children whose entitlement is established after such compensation has already been awarded to a veteran's other children.

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Timeline

1. 5 April 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 April 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 April 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 31 May 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1226.

   Source: Committee

5. 31 May 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1226.

   Source: Committee

6. 28 June 1978

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #505 (400-1).

   Source: Floor

7. 28 June 1978

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #505 (400-1).

   Source: Floor

8. 28 June 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 7 August 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

10. 7 August 1978

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2828.

    Source: Floor

11. 26 September 1978

    Passed

    House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

12. 26 September 1978

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

13. 2 October 1978

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

14. 2 October 1978

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

15. 5 October 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

16. 6 October 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

17. 6 October 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

18. 6 October 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

19. 18 October 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

20. 18 October 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-479.

    Source: President

21. 18 October 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 19 October 1978

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 26 September 1978

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 April 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Ray [D-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Teague, Olin E. [D-TX-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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