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HR 4371 112th Congress House

Fairness for World War II and Korean War Spouses Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve pensions for surviving spouses of World War II and Korean War veterans.

Introduced: April 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and warsMarriage and family statusVeterans' pensions and compensation
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Apr 23, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 17, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 17, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness for World War II and Korean War Spouses Act - Makes the annual rate of pension paid to the surviving spouses of veterans of World War II or the Korean conflict the greater of the following amounts, reduced by the survivor's annual income: (1) the current limit applicable to surviving spouses of veterans of any period of war; or (2) the amount equal to the poverty line, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the prior year.

Prohibits benefits paid by any federal entity from being included in the determination of annual income.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4371: Fairness for World War II and Korean War Spouses Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4371/
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"H.R. 4371: Fairness for World War II and Korean War Spouses Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4371/.
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