# 119-s-214: MEDAL Act of 2025

119-s-214, MEDAL Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-214
- Congress: 119
- Title: MEDAL Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would raise the monthly special pension for living Medal of Honor recipients from $1,406.73 to $8,333.33.** It would also set the monthly surviving-spouse pension at $1,406.73 and require annual inflation adjustments. - Living Medal of Honor recipients would see their special monthly pension increase to $8,333.33, with yearly inflation adjustments. - Surviving spouses of Medal of Honor recipients would receive a clarified monthly pension fixed at $1,406.73, also adjusted annually for inflation.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher pensions for Medal of Honor recipients: benefit, high. If enacted, living Medal of Honor recipients would receive $8,333.33 per month instead of $1,406.73. Surviving spouses covered by the rule would receive $1,406.73 per month. Both amounts could later be adjusted under subsection (e) of current law. These changes would apply only to people who meet s…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-sres-585: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Ben Nighthorse Campbell.
- 119-sres-255: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of former United States Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond of Missouri.
- 119-sres-220: A resolution designating the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as "National Police Week".

## Sources
- [119-s-214 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/214)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-sres-585: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Ben Nighthorse Camp…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-585)
- [119-sres-255: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of former United State…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-255)
- [119-sres-220: A resolution designating the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as "National…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-220)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-214 (as of 2026-04-21).