HR 1779 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to authorize a person awarded the Medal of Honor to designate an individual to receive the special pension after death, and for other purposes.
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.(2019-03-15)
Plain Language Summary
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This bill authorizes a Medal of Honor recipient to designate an individual to receive the special pension associated with such honor after their death. If a Medal of Honor is awarded posthumously, the individual authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the recipient shall be treated as the designee.…
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