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H.R. 4244 (102nd): Veterans’ Compensation Rate Amendments of 1992

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase, effective as of December 1, 1992, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of such veterans.

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Sponsor and status

Introduced
Feb 19, 1992
102nd Congress (1991–1992)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on August 4, 1992 but was never passed by the Senate.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Sponsor

Douglas Applegate

Representative for Ohio's 18th congressional district

Democrat

Cosponsors

17 Cosponsors (11 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Source
Congress.gov

History

Feb 19, 1992
 
Introduced

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Jul 23, 1992
 
Ordered Reported

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Jul 28, 1992
 
Alternative Bill — Passed Senate (House next)

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2322 (102nd), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 4244 (102nd).
Aug 4, 1992
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Aug 4, 1992
 
Alternative Bill — Passed House

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2322 (102nd), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 4244 (102nd).
Sep 22, 1992
 
Alternative Bill — Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2322 (102nd), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 4244 (102nd).
Sep 30, 1992
 
Alternative Bill — House Agreed to Changes

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2322 (102nd), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 4244 (102nd).
Oct 24, 1992
 
Alternative Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2322 (102nd), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 4244 (102nd).

H.R. 4244 (102nd) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4244. This is the one from the 102nd Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 102nd Congress, which met from Jan 3, 1991 to Oct 9, 1992. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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