H.R. 695: Medal of Honor Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-01-23 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 119-43.

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Medal of Honor Act

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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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Medal of Honor Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] · 4 cosponsors

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House roll call 51 (2025): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 695 (2025-02-26): Passed

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr695.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr695 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills