H.R. 1753, a bill to ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service
Cost Estimate
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on December 5, 2023
H.R. 1753, a bill to ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on December 5, 2023
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars
2024
2024-2029
2024-2034
Direct Spending (Outlays)
0
9
-8
Revenues
0
0
0
Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit
0
9
-8
Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)
0
2
5
Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?
< $2.5 billion
Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?
Yes
Mandate Effects
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?
< $5 billion
Contains intergovernmental mandate?
No
Contains private-sector mandate?
No
The bill would
Increase disability payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by making it easier for certain veterans to establish that their conditions were caused by service in combat
Provide additional health care for veterans whose disabilities were determined to be caused by service in combat
Extend the higher rates for fees that VA charges borrowers for home loan guarantees
Require reports to the Congress
Estimated budgetary effects would mainly stem from
Increasing disability compensation payments to certain veterans with service in combat
Increasing health care usage by veterans with service in combat
Extending the higher rates for fees charged by VA for home loan guarantees
Areas of significant uncertainty include
Estimating the number of veterans that would apply for and receive additional benefits
