Veterans' Disability Compensation, Housing, and Memorial Benefits Amendments of 1981

Summary

Veterans' Disability Compensation and Survivors' Benefits Act of 1981 - Title I: Veterans' Disability Compensation Benefits - Increases the rates of veterans' compensation for: (1) wartime disability compensation; or (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, 1981.

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Timeline

1. 8 April 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 April 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 May 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from OMB.

   Source: Committee

4. 5 May 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 June 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 June 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans received executive comment from OMB.

   Source: Committee

7. 25 June 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

8. 16 July 1981

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 200.

   Source: Calendars

9. 16 July 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Simpson favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-153.

   Source: Committee

10. 16 July 1981

    Reported

    Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Simpson favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-153.

    Source: Committee

11. 24 July 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

12. 24 July 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

13. 21 September 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

14. 21 September 1981

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 21 September 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 1 October 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

17. 1 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate concurred in House amendments with amendments SU462 by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 1 October 1981

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House amendments with amendments SU462 by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

19. 2 October 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 2 October 1981

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

21. 5 October 1981

    Passed

    S.CON.RES. 38 agreed to in Senate relating to this measure.

    Source: Floor

22. 7 October 1981

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

23. 7 October 1981

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

24. 7 October 1981

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

25. 17 October 1981

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

26. 17 October 1981

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-66.

    Source: President

27. 17 October 1981

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

6 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 18 October 1981

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 1 October 1981

  Open at official source

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 21 September 1981

  Open at official source

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 24 July 1981

  Open at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 16 July 1981

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 April 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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