Veterans and Survivors Pension Adjustment Act of 1977

Summary

Veterans and Survivors Pension Adjustment Act - Title I: Veterans' and Survivors' Pensions - Increases the rates of pensions for war veterans with a non-service-connected disability, their surviving spouses and children, and increases the annual income limitations governing payment of such pensions. Title II: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Parents - Increases the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the parents of veterans who died in active military service. Title III: Miscellaneous and Effective Date Provisions - Increases the monthly rate of death compensation payable to a widow or dependent parent if the payee is a patient in a nursing home or helpless or blind. States that the effective date of this Act shall be January 1, 1978.

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Timeline

1. 23 May 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 May 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 May 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 June 1977

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-411.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 June 1977

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-411.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 July 1977

   Vote

   Measure passed House, roll call #407 (403-0).

   Source: Floor

7. 12 July 1977

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #407 (403-0).

   Source: Floor

8. 12 July 1977

   Floor

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

   Source: Floor

9. 13 July 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 29 July 1977

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-374.

    Source: Committee

11. 29 July 1977

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-374.

    Source: Committee

12. 3 August 1977

    Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

    Source: Floor

13. 3 August 1977

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

14. 21 September 1977

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to House amendment to Senate amendment.

    Source: Floor

15. 21 September 1977

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to House amendment to Senate amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

16. 21 September 1977

    Passed

    House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 21 September 1977

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

18. 3 November 1977

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 3 November 1977

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

20. 3 November 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    House receded from its amendment to Senate amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 3 November 1977

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House receded from its amendment to Senate amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

22. 1 December 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

23. 1 December 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

24. 1 December 1977

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

25. 1 December 1977

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

26. 2 December 1977

    President

    Public Law 95-204.

    Source: President

27. 2 December 1977

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

28. 2 December 1977

    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 · 3 December 1977

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 3 November 1977

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 May 1977

  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
• Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] · D · Cosponsor
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