A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill increases the special monthly pension for living Medal of Honor recipients. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall not make an annual pension increase for such recipients, effective December 1, 2017, if the increased monthly pension under this bill takes effect before such date. If the VA does not make the December 1, 2017 increase, however, annual increases shall resume as of December 1, 2018.

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Timeline

1. 23 May 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 June 2017

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-215.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 23 May 2017 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
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