United StatesMedal of Honor Act
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.
More detail
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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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Dec 1Signed by President.Became Law
- Dec 1Became Public Law No: 119-43.Minor
- Nov 25Presented to President.To President
- Nov 7Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.Minor
- Nov 7Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7976-7977)Passed Senate
- Nov 7Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 27Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Feb 26Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Vote recorded On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Result: Passed.House
- Feb 26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H857-859)
- Feb 26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 695.
- Feb 26Passed/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)Passed House
- Feb 26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 23Introduced in House
- Jan 23Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Introduced