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S.1648: Widows of Wartime Veterans Assistance Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about families
- Introduced Nov. 7, 2001
- Latest Major Action Nov. 7, 2001
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Bill Summary
Widows of Wartime Veterans Assistance Act - Increases the maximum annual rates of pensions for surviving spouses of veterans of a period of war. Amends the Social Security Act to require such rate increases to be disregarded for purposes of Medicaid (title XIX) eligibility.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Nov. 7, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) |