Fairness for World War II and Korean War Spouses Act
Latest action · Apr 23, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 17, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 26, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Apr 26, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Apr 17, 2012Introduced in House
- Apr 17, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 17, 2012Introduced in House
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