United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2561 (107th)
Living American Hero Appreciation Act
Introduced
18 July 2001
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Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Summary
Living American Hero Appreciation Act - Increases from $600 to $1,000 the monthly special pension for Medal of Honor (Medal) recipients, makes such award effective from the first day of the month that begins after the date of the act for which the Medal was awarded, and makes such amount subject to an annual cost-of-living adjustment. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make a lump-sum payment to existing Medal recipients for any retroactive amounts due as a result of such increase. Requires an individual awarded a Medal, upon request, to be issued another medal for display or exhibit purposes. Provides criminal penalties for the unauthorized purchase or possession of a Medal or for false representation as a Medal recipient. Directs the Secretary to grant to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society appropriated amounts for the operation of its principal office. Directs the Secretary of Defense, in providing space-available transportation to a Medal recipient for an official Department of Defense activity, to provide such transportation to an accompanying spouse on the same basis.
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 December 2001
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 December 2001
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 20 December 2001
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 20 December 2001
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 20 December 2001
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 July 2001
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 July 2001
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 July 2001
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/2561
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/2561