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S. 891 116th Congress Senate

Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide payment of Medal of Honor special pension under such title to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide payment of Medal of Honor special pension under such title to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 27, 2019 Introduced by: Dan Sullivan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional tributesMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' pensions and compensation
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 27, 2019
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 Latest action March 27, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2019

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7952 Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
  • HR 1826 Veterans VOW Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 891: Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-891/
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