Congress·In Committee·S. 214
MEDAL Act of 2025
Medal of Honor Pension: Bigger Monthly Payments
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Senate
Key Points
- Congress would raise the monthly special pension for living Medal of Honor recipients from $1,406.73 to $8,333.33.
- Surviving spouses would continue to get the special pension at $1,406.73 per month (with future adjustments), not the higher amount.
- This would mainly affect a very small group of people, but it would be a major pay increase for those living recipients.
- If passed, the change would be handled through the Department of Veterans Affairs, which pays these monthly benefits.
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Milestones
3 milestones3 actions
May 21, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Jan 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
MEDAL Act of 2025
Bill NumberS 214
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Data Sources
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(7)D: 2R: 5
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