Signed into law
Medal of Honor Act
This act increases the monthly special pension for living Medal of Honor recipients. The act also prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from increasing the amount of the pension for inflation if the amount was already increased during such year.
- Measure
- H.R. 695 · 119th Congress
- Latest action
- December 1, 2025
- Policy changes
- 1
- Source
- CRS summary (Public Law) · Congress.gov
Became Public Law No: 119-43.
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- $1,406 Sec. 3(B) by striking “the rate of $1,406.73” and inserting “the rate described in subparagraph (B)”; and
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Who wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)Joined by 4 cosponsors, 3 of them from the day it was introduced. Introduced January 23, 2025.
All 4 cosponsors
- Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4) · original
- Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15) · original
- Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH-1) · original
- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ-2)
How Congress voted
House · February 26, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 51).
424 yea · 0 nay · 9 other · Republicans 213–0 · Democrats 211–0 · Official record
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Provision 1
Additionally, the act extends a limitation on the pension paid to veterans who reside in Medicaid nursing homes and have no spouse or child.
Currently, such pensions are limited to $90 per month through November 30, 2031. The act extends this limitation through January 31, 2033.
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