Bill114th CongressFiled Feb 4, 2016Armed Forces and National Security
S. 2507
Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 4, 2016)
Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2016
This bill requires the payment of a Medal of Honor special pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient if that person was married to the recipient for: (1) at least one year; or (2) any period of time if a child was born of the marriage, or was born to them before the marriage.
The special pension for a living Medal of Honor recipient is increased to $1,299.61 per month.
What just happenedFeb 4, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK](R-AK)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 4, 2016
- Feb 4, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Feb 4, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate