State Veterans' Home Assistance Improvement Act of 1977
Public Law 95-62 · H.R. 3695 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Jul 5, 1977 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. David Satterfield (D-VA-3)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. John Hammerschmidt
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.
State Veterans' Home Assistance Improvement Act - Expands the program of making grants to States for the construction, remodeling or renovation of State veterans' care facilities to include hospital and domiciliary as well as nursing home care facilities. Authorizes the appropriation of $15,000,000 for fiscal years 1978 and 1979 and states that such sums shall remain available until expended.
Expands, to include domiciliary and hospital facilities, the scope of the requirement that no more than a fixed percentage of the resident population of a grant-assisted State nursing home may consist of persons receiving care as veterans. Raises the allowable non-veteran population.
Revises the procedures governing applications for grant assistance and the approval or denial of grant applications.
Limits the total amount any one State may receive in any given fiscal year under this program.
Repeals the authorization provisions of the existing program.
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. 15 actions.
- Jul 5, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-62.
- Jun 24, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Jun 23, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jun 22, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment.
- May 24, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- May 16, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Apr 5, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Apr 4, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House, roll call #120 (399-0).House roll call 120
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Mar 23, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Feb 17, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.