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HR 6679 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional tributes Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans VOW Act

Introduced: August 24, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 24, 2018
Introduced in House
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Veterans Valuing Our Widows and Widowers Act or the Veterans VOW Act

This bill requires the payment of a Medal of Honor special pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient if that person was married to the recipient for (1) at least one year prior to the veteran's death; or (2) any period of time if a child was born of the marriage or was born to them before the marriage.

The bill increases the special pension for a living Medal of Honor recipient to $1329.58 per month.

What's happening now August 24, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2485 Related bill Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2018
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Aug 24, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6679: Veterans VOW Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6679/
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