Skip to main content

H.R. 1826

Introduced

Veterans VOW Act

Introduced 3/18/2019•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

5/1/2019 • House

Summary

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.

Introduced in House • 3/18/2019

Enter your district to see how this bill affects your community
-

Topics & Subjects

Congressional tributesMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' pensions and compensation

Congressional Votes (0)

No recorded votes yet

Roll call votes will appear here as the bill moves through Congress

Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (9)

Party Breakdown

6
Democrats
3
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

R[
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]

Democrat • PA-17

Sponsored 3/18/2019

Cosponsors (8)

R[
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]

R-FL-18

Joined 3/18/2019

R[
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

D-PA-4

Joined 4/1/2019

R[
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]

D-PA-18

Joined 4/1/2019

R[
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

D-CA-46

Joined 4/10/2019

R[
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]

R-FL-1

Joined 4/10/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

March 18, 2019

Committee Review

May 1, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House3/18/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusIntroduced
Cosponsors8