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H.R. 695 · 119th Congress

Medal of Honor Act

Introduced Jan 23, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National SecurityPublic Law 119-43

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Became law

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Became Public Law No: 119-43.

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Became Public Law No: 119-43.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. House

    Presented to President.

  4. Senate

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7976-7977)

  6. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  7. Senate

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  8. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  9. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  10. 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)

  11. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 695.

  12. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H857-859)

Show 3 earlier actions
  1. House

    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  2. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. Introduced in House