HR 5669 · 109th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under that title and to provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2006-06-22)
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Increases from $1,000 to $2,000 the monthly special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients. Provides for payment of such pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased recipient as long as the surviving spouse was married to the recipient: (1) for one year or more; or (2) for any period of time if a child was born of the marriage or was born to them before the marriage.…
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Cosponsors (13)
7 Democrats6 Republicans