S. 2507
Referred to CommitteeMedal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2016
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2/4/2016 • Senate
Summary
Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2016
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; or (2) any period of time if a child was born of the marriage, or was born to them before the marriage.
The special pension for a living Medal of Honor recipient is increased to $1,299.61 per month.
Introduced in Senate • 2/4/2016
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Originated in the Senate
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February 4, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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