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HR 3491 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional tributes Veterans' pensions and compensation

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 11, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 25, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sep 11, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 11, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill increases the special monthly pension for living Medal of Honor recipients.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall not make an annual pension increase for such recipients, effective December 1, 2016, if the increased monthly pension under this Act takes effect before such date. If the VA does not make the December 1, 2016 increase, however, annual increases shall resume as of December 1, 2017.

What's happening now September 25, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Dec 18, 2015
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 29, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3491: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3491/
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"H.R. 3491: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3491/.
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H.R. 3491, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3491/.
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[H.R. 3491: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3491/)
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