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Living American Hero Appreciation Act

Introduced: March 18, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Mar 18, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2009)
Mar 18, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2009)
Mar 18, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Living American Hero Appreciation Act - Increases from $600 to $1,000 the monthly special pension for Medal of Honor (Medal) recipients, makes such award effective from the first day of the month that begins after the date of the act for which the Medal was awarded, and makes such amount subject to an annual cost-of-living adjustment. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make a lump-sum payment to existing Medal recipients for any retroactive amounts due as a result of such increase.

Provides criminal penalties for the unauthorized purchase or possession of a Medal or for false representation as a Medal recipient.

What's happening now March 18, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2009)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2561 Related bill Living American Hero Appreciation Act
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 5, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2025: Living American Hero Appreciation Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2025/
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"S. 2025: Living American Hero Appreciation Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2025/.
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S. 2025, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2025/.
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