Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act of 1974
Public Law 93-295 · S. 3072 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on May 31, 1974 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. Rupert Hartke (D-IN)
Cosponsors (14): Sen. Clifford Hansen, Sen. Herman Talmadge,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act - Increases the rates of disability compensation for disabled veterans and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for their survivors.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- May 31, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-295.
- May 29, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- May 23, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments to House amendments.
- May 20, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment.
- May 7, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 14117.
- May 2, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 1, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Feb 27, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.