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Medal of Honor Act
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 by Rep. Troy E. Nehls
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Signed into law.
Latest action · Dec 1, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-43.
What it does
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.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
house · Feb 26, 2025
History
- Dec 1, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-43.
- Dec 1, 2025Signed by President.
- Nov 25, 2025Presented to President.
- Nov 7, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 7, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7976-7977)
- Nov 7, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 7, 2025Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 27, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Feb 26, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 26, 2025On 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). (text: CR H857)
- Feb 26, 2025Passed/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). (text: CR H857)
- Feb 26, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 695.
- Feb 26, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H857-859)
- Feb 26, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jan 23, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jan 23, 2025Introduced in House