United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1779 (116th)
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.
Introduced
14 March 2019
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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Summary
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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 March 2019
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Introduced in House · EN · 14 March 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 March 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1779
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1779