# 119-hr-803: Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act

119-hr-803, Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-803
- Congress: 119
- Title: Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Allows surviving spouses to receive both the Medal of Honor special pension and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC).** The Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act would strike a restriction in 38 U.S.C. 1562(a)(2) so an eligible surviving spouse can collect both benefits concurrently.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More benefits for Medal of Honor spouses: benefit, high. If enacted, surviving spouses of Medal of Honor recipients who qualify for both benefits would be able to receive both payments at the same time. The bill would remove the legal restriction that currently bars getting both payments together. It would not change how much each payment is. The bill te…

## Related bills

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- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-803 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/803)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2192)
- [119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1684)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-803 (as of 2026-04-21).