HR 695
119th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Inflation and prices
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Medal of Honor Act
Everywhere this bill has been
15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 2025
Signed by President.
Dec 1, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-43.
Nov 25, 2025
Presented to President.
Nov 7, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 7, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 7, 2025
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 7, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7976-7977)
Feb 27, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 26, 2025
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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)
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
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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Plain-English summary
Medal of Honor Act
This bill increases the monthly special pension for living Medal of Honor recipients from $1,406.73 to $8,333.33 and establishes a rate of $1,406.73 for the monthly special pension for surviving spouses of Medal of Honor recipients. Both amounts must be adjusted annually for inflation.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 119-43.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
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- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
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- Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
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Lobbying activity
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 695: Medal of Honor Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-695/
"H.R. 695: Medal of Honor Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-695/.
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