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H.R.5477: Dr. James Allen Disabled Veterans Equity Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced Sept. 26, 2002
- Latest Major Action Oct. 18, 2002
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (11 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Summary
Dr. James Allen Disabled Veterans Equity Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay special disability compensation due to a veteran's loss of paired organs when the veteran has suffered either: (1) blindness in one eye as a result of a service-connected disability and impairment of vision (currently, blindness) in the other eye as a result of a non-service-connected disability; or (2) total deafness in one ear as a result of a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
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| Sept. 26, 2002 |
Introduced in the House by Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) |