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PUB 95-126

An Act to deny entitlement to veterans' benefits to certain persons who would otherwise become so entitled solely by virtue of the administrative upgrading under temporarily revised standards of other than honorable discharges from service during the Vietnam era; to require case-by-case review under uniform, historically consistent, generally applicable standards and procedures prior to the award of veterans' benefits to persons administratively discharged under other than honorable conditions from active military, naval, or air service; and for other purposes.

Public Law 95-126.

Originating Bill

S 1307 - 95

An Act to deny entitlement to veterans' benefits to certain persons who would otherwise become so entitled solely by virtue of the administrative upgrading under temporarily revised standards of other than honorable discharges from service during the Vietnam era; to require case-by-case review under uniform, historically consistent, generally applicable standards and procedures prior to the award of veterans' benefits to persons administratively discharged under other than honorable conditions from active military, naval, or air service; and for other purposes.

Public Law 95-126.

Sponsors

Timeline

Oct 8, 1977

Signed by President.

Oct 8, 1977

Signed by President.

Oct 8, 1977

Public Law 95-126.

Oct 8, 1977

Public Law 95-126.

Sep 27, 1977

Measure presented to President.

Sep 27, 1977

Measure presented to President.

Sep 26, 1977

Measure enrolled in House.

Sep 26, 1977

Measure enrolled in Senate.

Sep 23, 1977

Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments to House amendments.

Sep 23, 1977

House agreed to Senate amendments to House amendments.

Sep 22, 1977

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment with amendments.

Sep 22, 1977

Senate agreed to House amendment with amendments.

Sep 12, 1977

Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

Sep 12, 1977

Measure considered in House.

Sep 12, 1977

Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 8698.

Sep 12, 1977

Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 8698.

Sep 8, 1977

Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

Sep 8, 1977

Measure considered in Senate.

Sep 8, 1977

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #351 (87-2).

Sep 8, 1977

Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #351 (87-2).

Jun 28, 1977

Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-305.

Jun 28, 1977

Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-305.

Apr 19, 1977

Introduced in Senate

Apr 19, 1977

Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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