A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide that the survivors, of a veteran who was rated totally and permanently service-connected disabled for a period of at least ten years would be entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation as though the veteran had died from a service-connected disability.

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Legislative Actions

1. 1978-04-05

   Introduced in House

2. 1978-04-05

   Introduced in House

3. 1978-04-05

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

4. 1978-05-31

   Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1230.

5. 1978-05-31

   Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1230.

6. 1978-07-25

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

7. 1978-07-25

   Measure considered in House.

8. 1978-07-25

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #594 (393-9).

   Roll Call #594 (House)
9. 1978-07-25

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #594 (393-9).

   Roll Call #594 (House)
10. 1978-07-26

    Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.