Medal of Honor Act
This bill became law
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 23, 2025)
Medal of Honor Act
This bill increases the monthly special pension for living Medal of Honor recipients from $1,406.73 to $8,333.33 and establishes a rate of $1,406.73 for the monthly special pension for surviving spouses of Medal of Honor recipients. Both amounts must be adjusted annually for inflation.
What just happenedDec 1, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-43.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateFeb 27, 2025
- Engrossed in HouseFeb 26, 2025
- Introduced in HouseJan 23, 2025
- Public LawDec 2, 2025
- Dec 1, 2025PresidentE40000
Became Public Law No: 119-43.
- Dec 1, 2025BecameLaw36000
Became Public Law No: 119-43.
- Dec 1, 2025PresidentE30000
Signed by President.
- Dec 1, 2025BecameLaw36000
Signed by President.
- Nov 25, 2025FloorE20000
Presented to President.
- Nov 25, 2025President28000
Presented to President.
- Nov 7, 2025Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 7, 2025Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7976-7977)
- Nov 7, 2025Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 7, 2025Discharge
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Nov 7, 2025Committee14500
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Feb 27, 2025IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Feb 26, 2025FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 26, 2025FloorH37300
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, 2025Floor8000
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)
- Feb 26, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 695.
- Feb 26, 2025FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H857-859)
- Feb 26, 2025FloorH30300
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jan 23, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jan 23, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 23, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House