Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 1, 2018)
Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2018
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 prior to the veteran's death; 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 $1329.58 per month.
What just happenedAug 1, 2018
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-616.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 1, 2018
- Aug 1, 2018Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-616.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 1, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 1, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate