Passed on 2025-12-01
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 695
Medal of Honor Act
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Introduced 2025-01-23Topic: veterans military · budgetCommemorativeSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceMedal 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. 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.
Sponsors
- Troy E. Nehls Republican sponsor
- 4 cosponsors
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-26 | House roll 51 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 424 | 0 |
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | Became Public Law No: 119-43. | enact | |
| 2025-12-01 | Became Public Law No: 119-43. | enact | |
| 2025-12-01 | Signed by President. | ||
| 2025-12-01 | Signed by President. | enact | |
| 2025-11-25 | House | Presented to President. | sent to executive |
| 2025-11-25 | Presented to President. | sent to executive | |
| 2025-11-07 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2025-11-07 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7976-7977) | |
| 2025-11-07 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | floor pass | |
| 2025-11-07 | Senate | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report |
| 2025-11-07 | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report | |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-02-26 | 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) | |
| 2025-02-26 | 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). (text: CR H857) | floor pass | |
| 2025-02-26 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 695. | |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H857-859) | |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-01-23 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-01-23 | Introduced in House | introduce |