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HR 1796 103th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of special pension payable to persons who have received the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Introduced: June 30, 1993 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security CommemorationsCongressional Medal of HonorVeterans' pensions
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 1993
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Oct 21, 1993
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 13, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 27, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.
Apr 21, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 21, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 21, 1993

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increases from $200 to $500 the monthly special pension payable to persons named to the Medal of Honor Roll.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 2 Independent 1
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 26, 1993
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 13, 1993
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 5, 1993
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Aug 6, 1993
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Aug 6, 1993
QUINN, JACK
· Aug 2, 1993
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Aug 2, 1993
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Aug 2, 1993
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 23, 1993
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 30, 1993
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 11, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 11, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1796: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of special pension payable to persons who have received the Congressional Medal of Honor.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1796/
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"H.R. 1796: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of special pension payable to persons who have received the Congressional Medal of Honor.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1796/.
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H.R. 1796, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1796/.
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