HR 6679 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans VOW Act

Introduced 2018-08-24· Sponsored by Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-18]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2018-08-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Valuing Our Widows and Widowers Act or the Veterans VOW Act 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 prior to the veteran's death; or (2) any period of time if a child was born of the marriage or was born to them before the marriage. The bill increases the special pension for a living Medal of Honor recipient to $1329.58 per month.…

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Cosponsors (1)

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