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S. 2022 (114th): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.

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The text of the bill below is as of Sep 10, 2015 (Introduced). The bill was not enacted into law.

II

114th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2022

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 10, 2015

introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.

1.

Increase in special pension for Medal of Honor recipients

(a)

In general

Section 1562(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $1,000 and inserting $3,000.

(b)

Effective date

(1)

In general

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is—

(A)

except as provided in subparagraph (B), 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and

(B)

in the case that the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act is not the first day of a month, the first day of the first month beginning after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(2)

Delay of annual cost of living adjustment

(A)

In general

The Secretary shall not make an increase pursuant to section 1562(e) of such title effective December 1, 2016, if the amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect before such date.

(B)

Resumption

In the case that the Secretary, pursuant to subparagraph (A), does not make an increase pursuant to section 1562(e) of such title effective December 1, 2016, the Secretary shall resume making increases pursuant to such section with the first such increase effective December 1, 2017.