The document introduces two bills, H.R. 536 and H.R. 573, both related to World War veterans' benefits. H.R. 536 aims to prevent the reduction of a veteran's compensation, pension, or retirement pay during hospitalization or domiciliary care. H.R. 573 proposes to make temporary disability ratings of World War veterans permanent after ten years, with the possibility of increasing the rating under certain circumstances. Both bills were referred to the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation.

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Proposed 1945 Legislation to Protect Veteran Compensation and Disability Ratings

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_7_14_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Proposed 1945 Legislation to Protect Veteran Compensation and Disability Ratings
Date Created:
1945-01-01
EDTF:
1945-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document introduces two bills, H.R. 536 and H.R. 573, both related to World War veterans' benefits. H.R. 536 aims to prevent the reduction of a veteran's compensation, pension, or retirement pay during hospitalization or domiciliary care. H.R. 573 proposes to make temporary disability ratings of World War veterans permanent after ten years, with the possibility of increasing the rating under certain circumstances. Both bills were referred to the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation.
Topic:
Water resources development--Law and legislation--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 7, Folder 14, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
8 Pages