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DEMOCRATIC PRESS RELEASE

March 15, 2007

House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Reports Three Bills to the House Floor

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee led by Chairman Bob Filner (D-CA), reported out three bills: the Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act, the Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act, and the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007.

1. H.R. 327 – to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program designed to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans.

2. H.R. 797 – to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes, and for other purposes.

3. H.R. 1284 – to increase, effective as of December 1, 2007, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans.

“This committee has a tremendous opportunity to make sure that this Congress keeps the promises that have been made to our veterans,” said Chairman Filner. “Caring for veterans is an ongoing cost of war and the measures passed today will have an impact on our veterans and their dependents.”

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Larry Scott

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