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.

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 16 February 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 February 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 February 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 March 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

   Source: Committee

5. 8 November 2007

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 February 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
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