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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-06 | Committee | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-242. | Senate |
| 2015-09-10 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2015-09-10 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |