US HB1826 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Introduced on March 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-05-01 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-05-01 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide payment of Medal of Honor special pension under such title to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient, and for other purposes.
Title
Veterans VOW Act Veterans Valuing Our Widows and Widowers Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA] | Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL] | Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] | Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA] |
| Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] | Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-01 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| 2019-04-30 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. |
| 2019-03-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-03-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB891 (Related) 2019-03-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB4511 (Related) 2020-12-08 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603.
HB7952 (Related) 2020-10-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB4511 (Related) 2020-12-08 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603.
HB7952 (Related) 2020-10-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional tributes
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Congressional tributes
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1826/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1826/BILLS-116hr1826ih.pdf |
