Congress·In Committee·S. 214

Medal of Honor Pension: Bigger Monthly Payments

MEDAL Act of 2025

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No legislative action in over 90 days.

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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.

Veterans

2 milestones3 actions

May 21, 2025Senate

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Jan 23, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Congressional Bill

Official Title

MEDAL Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 214

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

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D: 2R: 5

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