H.R. 803 proposes a change to the United States Code to allow the surviving spouse of a Medal of Honor recipient to receive a special pension at the same time as dependency and indemnity compensation. Currently, these benefits cannot be received concurrently, and this bill...
Simple Explanation
Imagine a special hero gets a big shiny medal for being super brave. When they pass away, their husband or wife gets some money help from the government to say "thank you" for being married to a hero. This new idea says they should get an extra thank you money at the same time, not just one or the other.