A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to promote the care and treatment of veterans in State veterans' homes.
Public Law 94-417 · H.R. 10394 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Sep 21, 1976 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. David Satterfield (D-VA-3)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Sets forth a payment schedule for the care and treatment of veterans in State veterans' homes with funds of the Veterans' Administration, in those cases where the veteran would be eligible for the type of care in a Veterans' Administration facility.
Limits such payment in all cases to one-half of the cost of the State home care. Amends 38 U.S.C. 641
Revises the definition of the term "State home" to eliminate references to wartime service in such definition. Amend 38 U.S.C. 101
Provides that such payment schedule be effective from January 1, 1976, and requires that States receive the additional amount of entitlement in a lump sum payment.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Sep 21, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-417.
- Sep 13, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Sep 10, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 9, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Aug 30, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Aug 25, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Dec 16, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Dec 15, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Dec 10, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Oct 28, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.