3.0.0 4371 2019-11-15T21:41:09Z 2019-11-15T21:41:09Z House H HR 2012-04-17 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BACA:H.R. 4371.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clauses 12, 13, 14 and 18[Page H1915]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2012-04-23T15:23:43Z Referred to 2012-04-17T14:01:10Z 2012-04-23 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2012-04-17 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2012-04-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-04-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 N R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2012-04-26 False Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and wars Marriage and family status Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2012-04-17 Introduced in House 2012-05-29T18:51:22Z 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 Short Titles as Introduced Fairness for World War II and Korean War Spouses Act Display Title Fairness for World War II and Korean War Spouses Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve pensions for surviving spouses of World War II and Korean War veterans. Introduced in House 2012-04-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4371ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4371ih.xml 2012-04-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.