Veterans VOW Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 24, 2018)
Veterans Valuing Our Widows and Widowers Act or the Veterans VOW Act
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 bill increases the special pension for a living Medal of Honor recipient to $1329.58 per month.
What just happenedAug 24, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 24, 2018
- Aug 24, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Aug 24, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 24, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House