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107th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional Medal of Honor
Cost of living adjustments
Crime and Law Enforcement
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Labor and Employment
Veterans' pensions
Living American Hero Appreciation Act
Introduced: March 18, 2002
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2009)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1