US Congress House Bill 4371 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 17 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-04-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fairness for World War II and Korean War Spouses Act - Makes the annual rate of pension paid to the surviving spouses of veterans of World War II or the Korean conflict the greater of the following amounts, reduced by the survivor's annual income: (1) the current limit applicable to surviving spouses of veterans of any period of war; or (2) the amount equal to the poverty line, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the prior year. Prohibits benefits paid by any federal entity from being included in the determination of annual income.

Fairness for World War II and Korean War Spouses Act

Rep. Joe Baca [D-CA]

Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-04-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2012-04-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4371/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4371/BILLS-112hr4371ih.pdf