Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act of 1975

Summary

Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act - Title I: Veterans Disability Compensation - Increases the rates of disability compensation for disabled veterans, depending on the severity of the disability. Provides additional allowances to spouses, children, and dependent parents in all cases where the veteran is rated 50 percent or more disabled. Title II: Survivors Dependency and Indemnity Compensation - Increases the monthly benefits payable to widows and children under the Survivors Dependency and Indemnity Compensation program by 10 percent. Title III: Conversion Under Servicemen's Group Life Insurance - Provides that a member eligible for automatic conversion of Servicemen's Group Life Insurance may elect to convert to an individual commercial policy, or elect to be insured under the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program. Title IV: Effective Dates - Provides that titles I and II shall take effect on the first day of the second calendar month which begins after the date of enactment of this Act. Provides that title III shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 10 June 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 June 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 June 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 June 1975

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 94-287.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 June 1975

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 94-287.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 June 1975

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #301 (389-0).

   Source: Floor

7. 16 June 1975

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #301 (389-0).

   Source: Floor

8. 16 June 1975

   Floor

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

   Source: Floor

9. 17 June 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 23 June 1975

    Floor

    Measure considered in Senate.

    Source: Floor

11. 23 June 1975

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1597.

    Source: Floor

12. 23 June 1975

    Discharge

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged in Senate.

    Source: Discharge

13. 23 June 1975

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged in Senate.

    Source: Committee

14. 22 July 1975

    Passed

    House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 22 July 1975

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

16. 24 July 1975

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 24 July 1975

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

18. 25 July 1975

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

19. 25 July 1975

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

20. 25 July 1975

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

21. 25 July 1975

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

22. 5 August 1975

    President

    Public law 94-71.

    Source: President

23. 5 August 1975

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

24. 5 August 1975

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 5 August 1975

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 22 July 1975

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Sponsors

• Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Ray [D-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Teague, Olin E. [D-TX-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Satterfield, David E., III [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, Charles J. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30] · D · 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. Cornell, Robert J. [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hannaford, Mark W. [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walsh, William F. [R-NY-33] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
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