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H.R. 695 House Armed Forces and National Security

Medal of Honor Act

Introduced
Jan 23, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Nehls, Troy E. (R-TX-22)
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BECAME LAW DEC 1, 2025

Became Law on Dec 1, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Jan 23, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Jan 23, 2025
  3. House Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Feb 26, 2025
  4. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H857-859) Feb 26, 2025
  5. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 695. Feb 26, 2025
  6. House 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, 2025
  7. 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, 2025
  8. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Feb 26, 2025
  9. House
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Feb 26, 2025
    Agreed Yea 424 Nay 0 Roll Call
  10. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Feb 27, 2025
  11. House Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Nov 7, 2025
  12. House Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Nov 7, 2025
  13. Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7976-7977) Nov 7, 2025
  14. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Nov 7, 2025
  15. House
    Presented to President. Nov 25, 2025
  16. House
    Signed by President. Dec 1, 2025
  17. House Latest action
    Became Public Law No: 119-43. Dec 1, 2025

Cosponsors

4

Subjects

Inflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • [Discharged From, Nov 7, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Feb 27, 2025]
  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • [Referred To, Jan 23, 2025]

Summary

Medal of Honor ActThis 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 as of: Public Law]

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