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4 cosponsors · 1 D, 3 R
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- House Introduced Jan 23, 2025
- House Passed Feb 26, 2025 424–0
- Senate Passed Nov 7, 2025
- President To the President Nov 25, 2025
- President Signed Dec 1, 2025
- Law Dec 1, 2025
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 1, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Medal of Honor Act
Latest action (Dec 1, 2025): Became Public Law No: 119-43.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 23, 2025
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- House Introduced Jan 23, 2025
- House Passed Feb 26, 2025 424–0
- Senate Passed Nov 7, 2025
- President To the President Nov 25, 2025
- President Signed Dec 1, 2025
- Law Dec 1, 2025
Final vote · House · Feb 26, 2025
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson