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S. 2485

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Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2018
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · August 1, 2018
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-616.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
March 1, 2018
Sponsor
Sen. Dan SullivanR
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2018 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 special pension for a living Medal of Honor recipient is increased to $1329.58 per month.

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