Introduction of Bills to Increase Veterans' Benefits and Combat Pay in the 79th Congress, 1942-06-16

The document introduces two bills, H.R. 729 and H.R. 775, introduced in the 79th Congress, 1st Session in January 1945. H.R. 729 proposes a 20% increase in pension, compensation, or retired pay for veterans who served on foreign soil or in foreign waters in any war, campaign, or expedition. H.R. 775 aims to provide an increase in pay for military and naval personnel engaged in actual combat by amending a previous Act to increase their pay by 50% when engaged in combat or regular aerial flights. Both bills were referred to different committees for further consideration.