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HR695119th CongressWALLET

Medal of Honor Act

Sponsored By: Representative Nehls

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Summary

Anchors the Medal of Honor special pension to the VA's regular compensation schedule. It also bars more than one annual increase to that pension and extends a pension payment limit window through January 31, 2033.

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  • Medal of Honor recipients: The law replaces the prior fixed monthly MOH special pension of $1,406.73 with a rate tied to the VA pension framework. The new amount equals the monthly compensation for a veteran without dependents under 38 U.S.C. 1114(m) bumped to the next intermediate rate under 1114(p).
  • VA benefits administration: The Secretary may not apply more than one annual increase to the MOH special pension in the same year, preventing duplicate adjustments to that payment.
  • Pension program rules: The statute that limits certain pension-related payments now expires January 31, 2033 instead of November 30, 2031, lengthening the window when that ceiling applies.

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Medal of Honor pension update

If you are a Medal of Honor recipient, your special monthly pension is no longer fixed at $1,406.73. The law sets the rate equal to the monthly VA compensation for a veteran without dependents and increases it to the next intermediate rate. The Secretary may not apply more than one annual increase to this pension in the same year. These rules take effect upon enactment.

Veterans pension limits extended

The law extends the end date for certain VA pension payment limits from November 30, 2031 to January 31, 2033. The change takes effect upon enactment. If you get a VA pension covered by that rule, those payment limits keep applying through January 31, 2033.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Nehls

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Pappas

    NH • D

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Boebert

    CO • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • De La Cruz

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Van Drew

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 2/4/2025

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 424 • No: 0

house vote • 2/26/2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Yes: 424 • No: 0

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