3.0.0 695 2026-07-11T12:38:29Z 2026-07-13T19:12:36Z House H HR 2025-01-23 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/695 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NEHLS:H.R. 695.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution[Page H389]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Discharged From 2025-11-07T18:43:56Z Referred To 2025-02-27T17:08:57Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-01-23T15:03:10Z MEDAL Act of 2025 119 214 S 2025-05-21 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86. Related bill CRS 2025-12-01 Became Public Law No: 119-43. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2025-12-01 Became Public Law No: 119-43. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2025-12-01 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2025-12-01 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2025-11-25 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2025-11-25 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2025-11-07 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2025-11-07 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7976-7977) Floor 2025-11-07 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2025-11-07 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2025-11-07 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-02-27 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2025-02-26 16:36:13 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2025-02-26 16:36:12 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 H37300 2 House floor actions 51 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll051.xml House 119 2025-02-26T21:36:12Z 1 2025-02-26 16:36:12 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 8000 9 Library of Congress 51 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll051.xml House 119 2025-02-26T21:36:12Z 1 2025-02-26 15:54:16 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 695. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-02-26 15:54:15 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H857-859) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-02-26 15:54:03 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2025-01-23 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-01-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000026 Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] Troy Nehls R TX E. 22 N P000614 Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] Chris Pappas D NH 1 2025-01-23 True B000825 Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] Lauren Boebert R CO 4 2025-01-23 True D000594 Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] Monica De La Cruz R TX 15 2025-01-23 True V000133 Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] Jefferson Van Drew R NJ 2 2025-02-04 False Public Law 119-43 Armed Forces and National Security Inflation and prices 2025-02-27T20:58:21Z Veterans' pensions and compensation 2025-02-27T20:58:07Z Armed Forces and National Security 2026-03-31T20:19:07Z 00 2025-01-23 Introduced in House 2025-02-25T17:02:44Z 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.

]]> 49 2025-12-01 Public Law 2026-07-07T19:44:43Z 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.

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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