# 114-hr-3491: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.

114-hr-3491, To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3491
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced: 2015-09-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill increases the special monthly pension for living Medal of Honor recipients. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall not make an annual pension increase for such recipients, effective December 1, 2016, if the increased monthly pension under this Act takes effect before such date. If the VA does not make the December 1, 2016 increase, however, annual increases shall resume as of December 1, 2017.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2015-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-4365: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3742: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act
- 114-hr-3459: Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3491 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3491)

## Related
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-4365: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4365)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3742: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3742)
- [114-hr-3459: Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3459)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3491 (as of 2025-11-18).