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H.R. 695Became law

Medal of Honor Act

Introduced: Jan 23, 2025

Latest action date: Dec 1, 2025

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Became Public Law No: 119-43.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 23, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: Congress.gov records that the measure became law.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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Armed Forces and National Security

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Inflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation

Committee activity

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Amendments

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Action timeline

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  1. Signed by President.

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  2. Became Public Law No: 119-43.

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  3. Became Public Law No: 119-43.

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  4. Signed by President.

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  5. Presented to President.

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  6. Presented to President.

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

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

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  9. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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  10. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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  11. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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

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

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  14. 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)

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  15. 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)

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

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

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

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  19. Introduced in House

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  20. Introduced in House

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  21. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Roll-call votes

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PassedFeb 26, 2025House · Roll call 51

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

424 Yea9 Not Voting
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Cory MillsNot Voting
David ScottYea
Doug LaMalfaNot Voting
Eric SwalwellYea
Gerald E. ConnollyYea
John B. LarsonNot Voting
John W. RoseNot Voting
Kevin MullinNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneYea
Mark E. GreenYea
Mary E. MillerNot Voting
Mikie SherrillYea
Raúl M. GrijalvaNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Sylvester TurnerYea
Tony GonzalesYea

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