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H.R. 695119th CongressBecame Public Law No: 119-43.

Medal of Honor Act

Introduced: Jan 23, 2025
Latest action: Dec 1, 2025

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 119-43.

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Primary Sponsors
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Cosponsors
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Recorded Actions
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Medal of Honor Act This act increases the monthly special pension for living Medal of Honor recipients. The act also prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from increasing the amount of the pension for inflation if the amount was already increased during such year. Additionally, the act extends a limitation on the pension paid to veterans who reside in Medicaid nursing homes and have no spouse or child. Currently, such pensions are limited to $90 per month through November 30, 2031. The act extends this limitation through January 31, 2033.

Primary Sponsors

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Cosponsors

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Recorded Actions

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E30000Dec 1, 2025

Signed by President.

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E40000Dec 1, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-43.

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E20000Nov 25, 2025

Presented to President.

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Nov 7, 2025

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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17000Nov 7, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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Nov 7, 2025

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7976-7977)

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Nov 7, 2025

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Feb 27, 2025

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

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8000Feb 26, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 51). (text: CR H857)

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H37300Feb 26, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 51). (text: CR H857)

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H30300Feb 26, 2025

Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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H38310Feb 26, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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H8D000Feb 26, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 695.

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H30000Feb 26, 2025

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H857-859)

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H11100Jan 23, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Intro-HJan 23, 2025

Introduced in House

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Linked Votes

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Lobbying Activity

Federal lobbying disclosures that explicitly identify H.R. 695. These records show reported lobbying involving the legislation; they do not establish that every member of Congress, sponsor, or voter was personally contacted.

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 21, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Veterans: Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.J.Res. 144, H.R. 1004, H.R. 1039, H.R. 1041, H.R. 109, H.R. 1107, H.R. 1230, H.R. 1242, H.R. 1286, H.R. 1288, H.R. 1289, H.R. 1298, H.R. 1336, H.R. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1400, H.R. 1411, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1458, H.R. 149, H.R. 1527, H.R. 1578, H.R. 1644, H.R. 1646, H.R. 1663, H.R. 1685, H.R. 1732, H.R. 1733, H.R. 1741, H.R. 1746, H.R. 1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220, H.R. 2201, H.R. 2228, H.R. 2229, H.R. 2234, H.R. 224, H.R. 2245, H.R. 2268, H.R. 2278, H.R. 241, H.R. 2426, H.R. 2576, H.R. 2605, H.R. 2623, H.R. 2625, H.R. 2640, H.R. 2717, H.R. 2721, H.R. 2780, H.R. 2791, H.R. 2801, H.R. 2878, H.R. 2942, H.R. 2954, H.R. 2963, H.R. 3013, H.R. 3014, H.R. 3027, H.R. 303, H.R. 3055, H.R. 3088, H.R. 3183, H.R. 3185, H.R. 3195, H.R. 3219, H.R. 3261, H.R. 3309, H.R. 3312, H.R. 333, H.R. 3386, H.R. 3387, H.R. 3400, H.R. 3441, H.R. 3481, H.R. 3482, H.R. 3489, H.R. 3509, H.R. 3558, H.R. 3560, H.R. 3578, H.R. 3610, H.R. 3611, H.R. 3627, H.R. 3639, H.R. 3643, H.R. 3694, H.R. 3710, H.R. 3753, H.R. 3767, H.R. 3812, H.R. 3833, H.R. 3834, H.R. 3863, H.R. 3869, H.R. 3886, H.R. 3951, H.R. 4063, H.R. 4105, H.R. 4114, H.R. 4160, H.R. 4169, H.R. 4188, H.R. 438, H.R. 439, H.R. 4446, H.R. 4469, H.R. 4509, H.R. 4527, H.R. 4540, H.R. 4594, H.R. 4637, H.R. 467, H.R. 4792, H.R. 4794, H.R. 4837, H.R. 4855, H.R. 4876, H.R. 4928, H.R. 496, H.R. 5035, H.R. 5203, H.R. 5261, H.R., 5277, H.R. 530, H.R. 5339, H.R. 5420, H.R. 5529, H.R. 553, H.R. 5535, H.R. 5539, H.R. 554, H.R. 5593, H.R. 5611, H.R. 5634, H.R. 5635, H.R. 5665, H.R. 5683, H.R. 5734, H.R. 585, H.R. 586, H.R. 5919, H.R. 5930, H.R. 5936, H.R. 5943, H.R. 5949, H.R. 5957, H.R. 5965, H.R. 5981, H.R. 5985, H.R. 5992, H.R. 5994, H.R. 5995, H.R. 5996, H.R. 5997, H.R. 5999, H.R. 6000, H.R. 6001, H.R. 6002, H.R. 6003, H.R. 6004, H.R. 6005, H.R. 6011, H.R. 6017, H.R. 602, H.R. 6024, H.R. 6026, H.R. 6027, H.R. 6033, H.R. 6034, H.R. 6038, H.R. 6047, H.R. 6118, H.R. 6231, H.R. 6376, H.R. 6454, H.R. 647, H.R. 657, H.R. 658, H.R. 6583, H.R. 6587, H.R. 659, H.R. 6595, H.R. 6644, H.R. 6655, H.R. 6648, H.R. 6649, H.R. 6652, H.R. 6662, H.R. 680, H.R. 683, H.R. 6835, H.R. 6843, H.R. 6848, H.R. 6858, H.R. 695, H.R. 6993, H.R. 7047, H.R. 7049, H.R. 7091, H.R. 7280, H.R. 740, H.R. 748, H.R. 7489, H.R. 770, H.R. 7735, H.R. 7815, H.R. 7841, H.R. 790, H.R. 803, H.R. 8066, H.R. 818, H.R. 828, H.R. 8372, H.R. 865, H.R. 877, H.R. 913, H.R. 9237, H.R. 9559, H.R. 962, H.R. 965, H.R. 968, H.R. 970, H.R. 980, H.R. 981, H.R. 982, H.R. 984, H.Res. 1247, H. Res. 670, H. Res. 684, H. Res. 864, S. 1032, S. 1116, S. 1127, S. 1134, S. 1157, S. 1204, S. 1245, S. 1267, S. 1308, S. 1311, S. 1320, S. 138, S. 1410, S. 1415, S. 1441, S. 1533, S. 1537, S. 1543, S. 1614, S. 1644, S. 1650, S. 1657, S. 1665, S. 1714, S. 1726, S. 183, S. 1835, S. 1846, S. 1853, S. 1932, S. 201, S. 2055, S. 2061, S. 2096, S. 2101, S. 2134, S. 2220, S. 2264, S. 2328, S. 2333, S. 2344, S. 2392, S. 2393, S. 2397, S. 2494, S. 2501, S. 2510, S. 2518, S. 2534, S. 2623, S. 264, S. 2673, S. 2683, S. 275, S. 2827, S. 2833, S. 2943, S. 2981, S. 2988, S. 2996, S. 3040, S. 3042, S. 3098, S. 3130, S. 3136, S. 3137, S. 3138, S. 3139, S. 3143, S. 3144, S. 3155, S. 3170, S. 3171, S. 3209, S. 3245, S. 3265, S. 3271, S 3280, S. 3303, S. 3314, S. 3395, S. 342, S. 3436, S. 3532, S. 3647, S. 3739, S. 3758, S. 3771, S. 3938, S. 3988, S. 410, S. 4140, S. 4220, S. 4225, S. 423, S. 4744, S. 478, S. 492, S. 506, S. 585, S. 599, S. 605, S. 607, S. 609, S. 610, S. 611, S. 654, S. 668, S. 701, S. 702, S. 749, S. 778, S. 784, S. 793, S. 800, S. 812, S. 827, S. 831, S. 862, S. 879, S. 892, S. 926, S. 972, S.J. Res. 103, S. Res. 385, S. Res. 485.

Government entities reported: Defense, Dept of (DOD) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Labor, Dept of (DOL) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) SENATE Small Business Administration (SBA) U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) Veterans Employment & Training Service

Reported filing-period amount: $149,180

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Apr 6, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Veterans: Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: H.R. 1004, H.R. 1039, H.R. 1041, H.R. 109, H.R. 1107, H.R. 1230, H.R. 1242, H.R. 1286, H.R. 1288, H.R. 1289, H.R. 1298, H.R. 1336, H.R. 1344, H.R. 136, H.R. 1364, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1400, H.R. 1411, H.R. 1413, H.R. 1458, H.R. 149, H.R. 1527, H.R. 1578, H.R. 1644, H.R. 1646, H.R. 1663, H.R. 1685, H.R. 1732, H.R. 1733, H.R. 1741, H.R. 1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220, H.R. 2201, H.R. 2228, H.R. 2229, H.R. 2234, H.R. 224, H.R. 2245, H.R. 2268, H.R. 2278, H.R. 241, H.R. 2426, H.R. 2576, H.R. 2605, H.R. 2623, H.R. 2625, H.R. 2640, H.R. 2717, H.R. 2721, H.R. 2780, H.R. 2791, H.R. 2801, H.R. 2878, H.R. 2942, H.R. 2954, H.R. 2963, H.R. 3013, H.R. 3014, H.R. 3027, H.R. 303, H.R. 3055, H.R. 3088, H.R. 3183, H.R. 3185, H.R. 3195, H.R. 3219, H.R. 3261, H.R. 3309, H.R. 3312, H.R. 333, H.R. 3386, H.R. 3387, H.R. 3400, H.R. 3481, H.R. 3482, H.R. 3489, H.R. 3509, H.R. 3558, H.R. 3560, H.R. 3578, H.R. 3610, H.R. 3611, H.R. 3627, H.R. 3639, H.R. 3643, H.R. 3694, H.R. 3710, H.R. 3753, H.R. 3767, H.R. 3812, H.R. 3833, H.R. 3834, H.R. 3863, H.R. 3886, H.R. 3951, H.R. 4063, H.R. 4105, H.R. 4114, H.R. 4160, H.R. 4169, H.R. 4188, H.R. 438, H.R. 439, H.R. 4446, H.R. 4469, H.R. 4509, H.R. 4527, H.R. 4540, H.R. 4594, H.R. 4637, H.R. 467, H.R. 4792, H.R. 4794, H.R. 4837, H.R. 4855, H.R. 4928, H.R. 496, H.R. 5035, H.R. 5203, H.R., 5277, H.R. 530, H.R. 5339, H.R. 5420, H.R. 5529, H.R. 553, H.R. 5535, H.R. 5539, H.R. 554, H.R. 5593, H.R. 5611, H.R. 5634, H.R. 5635, H.R. 5665, H.R. 5683, H.R. 5734, H.R. 585, H.R. 586, H.R. 5919, H.R. 5930, H.R. 5936, H.R. 5943, H.R. 5949, H.R. 5957, H.R. 5965, H.R. 5981, H.R. 5985, H.R. 5992, H.R. 5994, H.R. 5995, H.R. 5996, H.R. 5997, H.R. 5999, H.R. 6000, H.R. 6001, H.R. 6002, H.R. 6003, H.R. 6004, H.R. 6005, H.R. 6011, H.R. 6017, H.R. 602, H.R. 6024, H.R. 6026, H.R. 6027, H.R. 6033, H.R. 6034, H.R. 6038, H.R. 6047, H.R. 6118, H.R. 6231, H.R. 6376, H.R. 6454, H.R. 647, H.R. 657, H.R. 658, H.R. 6583, H.R. 6587, H.R. 659, H.R. 6595, H.R. 6655, H.R. 6648, H.R. 6649, H.R. 6652, H.R. 6662, H.R. 680, H.R. 683, H.R. 6835, H.R. 6843, H.R. 6848, H.R. 6858, H.R. 695, H.R. 6993, H.R. 7047, H.R. 7049, H.R. 7091, H.R. 7280, H.R. 740, H.R. 748, H.R. 7489, H.R. 770, H.R. 7735, H.R. 7841, H.R. 790, H.R. 803, H.R. 8066, H.R. 818, H.R. 828, H.R. 865, H.R. 877, H.R. 913, H.R. 962, H.R. 965, H.R. 968, H.R. 970, H.R. 980, H.R. 981, H.R. 982, H.R. 984, H. Res. 670, H. Res. 684, H. Res. 864, S. 1032, S. 1116, S. 1127, S. 1134, S. 1157, S. 1204, S. 1245, S. 1267, S. 1308, S. 1311, S. 1320, S. 138, S. 1410, S. 1415, S. 1441, S. 1533, S. 1537, S. 1543, S. 1614, S. 1644, S. 1650, S. 1657, S. 1665, S. 1714, S. 1726, S. 183, S. 1835, S. 1846, S. 1853, S. 1932, S. 201, S. 2055, S. 2061, S. 2096, S. 2101, S. 2134, S. 2220, S. 2264, S. 2328, S. 2333, S. 2344, S. 2392, S. 2393, S. 2397, S. 2494, S. 2501, S. 2510, S. 2518, S. 2534, S. 2623, S. 264, S. 2673, S. 2683, S. 275, S. 2827, S. 2833, S. 2943, S. 2981, S. 2988, S. 2996, S. 3040, S. 3042, S. 3098, S. 3130, S. 3136, S. 3137, S. 3138, S. 3139, S. 3143, S. 3144, S. 3155, S. 3170, S. 3171, S. 3209, S. 3245, S. 3265, S. 3271, S 3280, S. 3314, S. 3395, S. 342, S. 3436, S. 3532, S. 3647, S. 3739, S. 3758, S. 3771, S. 410, S. 4140, S. 423, S. 478, S. 492, S. 506, S. 585, S. 599, S. 605, S. 607, S. 609, S. 610, S. 611, S. 654, S. 668, S. 701, S. 702, S. 778, S. 784, S. 793, S. 800, S. 812, S. 827, S. 831, S. 862, S. 879, S. 892, S. 926, S. 972, S.J. Res. 103, S. Res. 385, S. Res. 485.

Government entities reported: Defense, Dept of (DOD) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Labor, Dept of (DOL) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) SENATE Small Business Administration (SBA) U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) Veterans Employment & Training Service

Reported filing-period amount: $175,948

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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