H.R. 1598 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve pension benefits for World War I veterans and for surviving spouses of such veterans.

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Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to add $2,400 (currently $800) annually in such benefits to veterans of World War I who were not provided with the educational and home-loan benefits that were provided to veterans of later periods.

Increases by $800 annually the rate of pension payable to a qualifying surviving spouse of a veteran of World War I.

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1989-03-23
Introduced in House
1989-03-23
Introduced in House
1989-03-23
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve pension benefits for World War I veterans and for surviving spouses of such veterans.

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