United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2282 (96th)
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.
Introduced
21 February 1979
Last action
28 November 1979 · Became law
Status
Public Law 96-128.
Sponsors
Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Roberts, Ray [D-TX-4], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6], Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5], Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33], Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33], Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14], Rep. Satterfield, David E., III [D-VA-3], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Deckard, Joel [R-IN-8], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 February 2024
Summary
Veterans' Disability Compensation and Survivors' Benefits Amendments 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
21 February 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
21 February 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 February 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 1979
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 96-310.
Source: Committee
27 June 1979
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 96-310.
Source: Committee
16 July 1979
Vote
Measure passed House, amended, roll call #334 (350-0).
Source: Floor
16 July 1979
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #334 (350-0).
Source: Floor
16 July 1979
Floor
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Source: Floor
17 July 1979
Calendars
Placed on calendar in Senate.
Source: Calendars
3 August 1979
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Source: Floor
3 August 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
30 October 1979
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 October 1979
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments.
Source: NotUsed
15 November 1979
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 November 1979
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment.
Source: NotUsed
16 November 1979
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 November 1979
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment.
Source: NotUsed
20 November 1979
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
20 November 1979
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
20 November 1979
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
20 November 1979
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
28 November 1979
President
Public Law 96-128.
Source: President
28 November 1979
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
28 November 1979
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
6 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 29 November 1979
Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 15 November 1979
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House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 30 October 1979
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 3 August 1979
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 27 June 1979
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 February 1979
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Sponsors
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roberts, Ray [D-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Satterfield, David E., III [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deckard, Joel [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
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