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H.R. 6980 · 110th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount…

Full title

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension provided under that title by up to $1,000.

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  1. House Introduced Sep 22, 2008
  2. House Passed Sep 24, 2008

Amends federal veterans law to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, subject to the availability of appropriations, to increase by up to $1,000 a month the rate of the Medal of Honor special pension.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Sep 24, 2008

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Amends federal veterans law to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, subject to the availability of appropriations, to increase by up to $1,000 a month the rate of the Medal of Honor special pension.

Terminates such authority at the end of FY2013.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension provided under that title by up to $1,000.

Latest action (Sep 25, 2008): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 22, 2008

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Sep 22, 2008
  2. House Passed Sep 24, 2008

No recorded floor vote found.