H.R. 1649 — To make retroactive the entitlement of certain Medal of Honor recipients to the special pension provided for persons entered and recorded on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll.

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Makes retroactive from specified dates the entitlement of three named Medal of Honor recipients to the special monthly pension provided to Medal recipients whose names have been entered and recorded on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay to the next of kin any accrued pension due to any such individual who died before receiving full payment.

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1997-05-15
Introduced in House
1997-05-15
Introduced in House
1997-05-15
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
1997-05-19
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

To make retroactive the entitlement of certain Medal of Honor recipients to the special pension provided for persons entered and recorded on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll.

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