HR 803 · in committee · niche
Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act
- veterans
What this bill does
- This bill allows surviving spouses of Medal of Honor recipients to receive a special pension alongside other military survivor benefits.
- It affects families of Medal of Honor recipients who are eligible for dependency and indemnity compensation.
- The bill expands existing benefit payments with no specified funding mechanism or implementation timeline.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should Congress balance expanding survivor benefits for Medal of Honor families against the lack of specified funding sources in this bill?
- 02
What financial impact would adding this special pension have on current military survivor benefit programs and their overall budgets?
- 03
Why does the bill lack an implementation timeline, and what challenges might arise from this absence when rolling out the new benefit?
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Sponsor · D-NY-25
Joseph D. Morelle
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
5/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-04
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-04 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2025-01-28 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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