Passed in the House on February 26, 2025 · 424 Yea, 0 Nay, 9 Not Voting
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 695 Medal of Honor Act
In plain English: This bill raises the monthly special pension for living Medal of Honor recipients and creates a new monthly pension for their surviving spouses. These amounts will be adjusted each year to keep pace with inflation.
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 …