H.R. 1779 · 116th Congress
To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to authorize a person awarded the Medal of Honor to designate an individual to receive the special pension after death, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Julia Brownley
- Introduced
- 2019-03-14
- Latest action
- 2019-03-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Summary
This bill authorizes a Medal of Honor recipient to designate an individual to receive the special pension associated with such honor after their death. If a Medal of Honor is awarded posthumously, the individual authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the recipient shall be treated as the designee.