House bill · 102nd Congress · Public Law 102-86
Veterans' Benefits Programs Improvement Act of 1991
Became law on Aug 14, 1991.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 21, 1991
- Committee actionJul 25, 1991
- Passed HouseApr 11, 1991 · 399–3
- Passed SenateJul 25, 1991 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesJul 29, 1991
- To the PresidentAug 2, 1991
- Became lawAug 14, 1991
Latest action: Aug 14, 1991 — Became Public Law No: 102-86.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
21 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 15 Democrats
5 of 21 cosponsors (24%) are from the other party.
Bill Brewster (D-OK), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Don Edwards (D-CA), John Hammerschmidt (R-AR), Claude Harris (D-AL), W. Hefner (D-NC), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Ed Jenkins (D-GA), G. Montgomery (D-MS), Mike Parker (R-MS), Elizabeth Patterson (D-SC), L. Payne (D-VA), Timothy Penny (D-MN), Pete Peterson (D-FL), Bill Richardson (D-NM), James Slattery (D-KS), Floyd Spence (R-SC), Harley Staggers (D-WV), Charles Stenholm (D-TX), Bob Stump (R-AZ), Chalmers Wylie (R-OH).
More from the sponsor
Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Douglas Applegate.
- H.R. 1046 (102nd) Veterans' Compensation Rate Amendments of 1991
- H.R. 5008 (102nd) Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992
- H.R. 4244 (102nd) Veterans' Compensation Rate Amendments of 1992
- H.J.Res. 87 (102nd) Designating April 9, 1991, and April 9, 1992, as "National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day".
- H.R. 1598 (102nd) To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish outpatient medical services for any…
- H.J.Res. 57 (102nd) To designate December 7, 1991, as "National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day" on the occasion of the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.