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HR 4798 107th Congress House

Widows of Wartime Veterans Assistance Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide an increase in the maximum annual rates of pension payable to surviving spouses of veterans of a period of war, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 2002 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cost of living adjustmentsFamiliesHealthLabor and Employment
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MedicaidSocial WelfareSurvivors' benefitsVeterans' pensionsWelfare eligibility
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jun 3, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 22, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 22, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 2, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Widows of Wartime Veterans Assistance Act - Increases the maximum annual rates of pensions for surviving spouses of veterans of a period of war. Amends the Social Security Act to require that the amount of such rate increases not be included in a surviving spouse's income for purposes of Medicaid (title XIX) eligibility.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 13, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 13, 2002
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 6, 2002
CARSON, BRAD
· May 22, 2002
SANDLIN, MAX
· May 22, 2002
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 22, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4798: Widows of Wartime Veterans Assistance Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4798/
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"H.R. 4798: Widows of Wartime Veterans Assistance Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4798/.
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H.R. 4798, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4798/.
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