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US HR3491
US HR3491To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
09/11/2015
09/11/2015
In Committee
09/25/2015
09/25/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes. This bill increases the special monthly pension for living Medal of Honor recipients. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall not make an annual pension increase for such recipients, effective December 1, 2016, if the increased monthly pension under this Act takes effect before such date. If the VA does not make the December 1, 2016 increase, however, annual increases shall resume as of December 1, 2017.
AI Summary
This bill, by amending Title 38 of the United States Code, aims to significantly increase the special monthly pension for living recipients of the Medal of Honor, raising it from $1,000 to $3,000. This change is set to take effect 180 days after the bill's enactment, or on the first day of the month following that 180-day period. Importantly, if this increased pension takes effect before December 1, 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will not implement its usual annual cost-of-living adjustment for that year; however, these annual adjustments will resume starting December 1, 2017.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (on 09/25/2015)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3491/all-info | 09/12/2015 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3491/BILLS-114hr3491ih.pdf | 07/05/2016 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3491/BILLS-114hr3491ih.pdf.pdf | 07/05/2016 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr3491ih/pdf/BILLS-114hr3491ih.pdf | 09/15/2015 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr3491ih/pdf/BILLS-114hr3491ih.pdf.pdf | 09/15/2015 |
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