House bill · 109th Congress · Did not become law
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under that title and to provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient.
Sponsor: Rep. Henry Brown R-SCWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 22, 2006
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Jun 22, 2006 — Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
13 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 7 Democrats
7 of 13 cosponsors (54%) are from the other party.
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Phil English (R-PA), Melissa Hart (R-PA), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Michael Michaud (D-ME), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Diane Watson (D-CA), Curt Weldon (R-PA).
More from the sponsor
Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Henry Brown.
- H.R. 5815 (109th) Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2006
- H.R. 808 (109th) Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
- H.Con.Res. 479 (109th) Recognizing the health benefits of eating seafood as part of a balanced diet, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Seafood Month.
- H.R. 5720 (109th) Project SeaHawk Implementation Act of 2006
- H.R. 1294 (109th) Customs Business Fairness Act of 2005
- H.R. 3843 (109th) To amend the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 to expand the boundaries of the heritage corridor to include…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.