All Roll Calls
Yes: 424 • No: 0
HR695119th CongressWALLET
Medal of Honor Act
Sponsored By: Representative Nehls
Became Law
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
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 2/26/2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Yes: 424 • No: 0