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115-hr-6679115th Congress

Veterans VOW Act

Sponsored By: Representative Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]

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Summary

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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]

PA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 8/24/2018

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