New laws raise Medal of Honor pensions and renew addiction treatment programs
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Congress cleared the MEDAL Act, setting a large increase to the special monthly pension for living Medal of Honor recipients and sending the measure to the president.
The Senate unanimously approved the MEDAL Act to significantly boost the pension paid to living Medal of Honor recipients, after earlier House passage.
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White House Statement
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Congressional Bills H.R. 695 and H.R. 2483 Signed into Law
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