H.R. 695 119th Congress House

Medal of Honor Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 23, 2025 Introduced by: Troy E. Nehls Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security Inflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 1, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-43.

Dec 1, 2025

Signed by President.

Nov 25, 2025

Presented to President.

Nov 7, 2025

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 7, 2025

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

Nov 7, 2025

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

Nov 7, 2025

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 27, 2025

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

Feb 26, 2025

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

Feb 26, 2025

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

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

Feb 26, 2025

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

Feb 26, 2025

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

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced in House

Jan 23, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Votes taken on this bill 3

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 26, 2025	House · vote #51	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	424–0	See who voted →
Dec 21, 2018	Senate · vote #274	On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 695	Agreed To	47–47	See who voted →
Feb 8, 2018	Senate · vote #29	On the Cloture Motion H.R. 695	Rejected	55–44	See who voted →

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Latest action December 1, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-43.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 5 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Defense, Dept of (DOD)
3 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
3 filings
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
3 filings
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
3 filings
SENATE
3 filings
Small Business Administration (SBA)
3 filings
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
3 filings
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
3 filings

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Cosponsors 4

Van Drew, Jefferson

New Jersey · Feb 4, 2025

Boebert, Lauren

Colorado · Jan 23, 2025

De La Cruz, Monica

Texas · Jan 23, 2025

Pappas, Chris

New Hampshire · Jan 23, 2025

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