H.R. 2393 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include within the definition of "child" for purposes of veterans' benefits any adopted child of a veteran who becomes permanently incapable of self-support before the age of 18.

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Redefines child for purposes of veterans' benefits to include any adopted child of a veteran who becomes permanently incapable of self-support before the age of eighteen regardless of the age of such person at the time of the adoption.

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H.R. 2937Veterans Disability Compensation Amendments of 1983
1983-10-25Text of this Measure Incorporated into H.R.4169.
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1983-04-05
Introduced in House
1983-04-05
Introduced in House
1983-04-05
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
1983-05-10
Similar Provisions Included in H.R.2937.

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include within the definition of "child" for purposes of veterans' benefits any adopted child of a veteran who becomes permanently incapable of self-support before the age of 18.

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