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.
Veterans Valuing Our Widows and Widowers Act or the Veterans VOW Act
This bill requires the payment of a Medal of Honor special pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient if that person was married to the recipient for (1) at least one year prior to the veteran's death; or (2) any period of time if a child was born of the marriage or was born to them before the marriage.
The bill increases the special pension for a living Medal of Honor recipient to $1329.58 per month.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-616.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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