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HR 1826 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional tributes Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans VOW Act

Introduced: March 18, 2019 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Valuing Our Widows and Widowers Act or the Veterans VOW Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay the Medal of Honor special pension to certain surviving spouses of Medal of Honor recipients.

What's happening now May 1, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7952 Related bill Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
  • S 891 Related bill Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 7, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 22, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 22, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Apr 10, 2019
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Apr 1, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Mar 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1826: Veterans VOW Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1826/
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"H.R. 1826: Veterans VOW Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1826/.
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H.R. 1826, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1826/.
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