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H.R. 4798 (107th)

Widows of Wartime Veterans Assistance Act

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Introduced

22 May 2002

Last action

2 July 2002 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

Sponsors

Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

19 August 2025

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Summary

Widows of Wartime Veterans Assistance Act - Increases the maximum annual rates of pensions for surviving spouses of veterans of a period of war. Amends the Social Security Act to require that the amount of such rate increases not be included in a surviving spouse's income for purposes of Medicaid (title XIX) eligibility.

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Timeline

  1. 22 May 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 May 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 May 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 May 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 3 June 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

  6. 2 July 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

    Source: Committee

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