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H.R. 1826 (116th)

Veterans VOW Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

18 March 2019

Last action

1 May 2019 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence

Summary

Veterans Valuing Our Widows and Widowers Act or the Veterans VOW Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay the Medal of Honor special pension to certain surviving spouses of Medal of Honor recipients.

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Timeline

  1. 18 March 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 April 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  5. 1 May 2019

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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