Topic

Veterans' pensions

Bills 201 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

201 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 107th at 62. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 110th
40 bills in the 109th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HR 6073 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes, and for other purposes. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. September 26, 2006
HR 5972 To provide for the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who, as prisoners of war, performed slave labor for Japanese corporations during World War II, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept contributions in order to provide additional compensation to such members and employees, to encourage Japanese corporations that benefitted from the use of slave labor to make contributions for such additional compensation, and for other purposes. Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities. August 17, 2006
HR 5669 To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under that title and to provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. June 22, 2006
HR 5561 Homes for Heroes Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. June 16, 2006
HR 5444 Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. June 1, 2006
HR 5385 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House. December 6, 2006
HR 5119 Veterans' Pension Improvement Act of 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. April 24, 2006
HR 4297 Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 Became Public Law No: 109-222. May 17, 2006
HR 2747 Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Enhancement Act of 2005 Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged. July 20, 2005
HR 2528 Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-114. November 30, 2005
HR 2411 Matthew Boisvert Help Extend Respect Owed to Every Soldier (HEROES) Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. June 21, 2005
HR 2344 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. June 1, 2005
HR 2301 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for pension benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who received an expeditionary medal during a period of military service other than a period of war. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. June 1, 2005
HR 2300 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for pension benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who served during certain periods of time in specified locations. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. June 1, 2005
HR 2131 New GI Bill of Rights for the 21st Century Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. June 21, 2005
HR 2074 Service Members' Enhanced Transition Services Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. June 21, 2005
HR 2042 Gold Star Parents Annuity Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. June 1, 2005
HR 1588 Comprehensive Assistance for Veterans Exposed to Traumatic Stressors Act of 2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2248) November 3, 2005
HR 1573 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the increase of $250 per month in the rate of monthly dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) payable to a surviving spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who dies on active duty or as a result of a service-connected disability shall be paid for so long as there are minor children, rather than only for two years. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. April 25, 2005
HR 1462 To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce from age 57 to age 55 the age after which the remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. April 5, 2005
HR 1220 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. July 14, 2005
HR 808 Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. March 14, 2005
HR 592 To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that annuities paid by States to blind veterans shall be disregarded in determining supplemental security income benefits. Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. February 25, 2005
HR 520 To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the effective date for payment of lump sums to persons awarded the Medal of Honor who are in receipt of special pension pursuant to section 1562 of such title, and for other purposes. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. April 4, 2005
HR 170 Filipino Veterans Fairness Act Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. January 4, 2005
HR 23 Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2005 Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged. May 23, 2006
S 3988 Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. September 28, 2006
S 3984 Comprehensive Assistance for Veterans Exposed to Traumatic Stressors Act of 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. September 28, 2006
S 3811 A bill to require the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who performed slave labor for Japanese industries during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. August 3, 2006
S 3475 Homes for Heroes Act of 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. June 7, 2006

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