Medal of Honor Act

Sponsor: Troy E. Nehls (Republican-TX)

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Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Became Public Law No: 119-43.

Medal of Honor recipients would get a bigger monthly pension, and other veteran pension limits would be extended.

Medal of Honor recipients would get a higher monthly pension. This pension would change with other veteran benefits, not stay a fixed amount. The bill also extends limits on some other veteran pension payments for more than a year.

What Would Change

Today, Medal of Honor recipients receive a fixed monthly pension of $1,406.73, and limits on certain other veteran pensions are set to expire on November 30, 2031. This bill would change the Medal of Honor pension to a higher rate based on a formula tied to other veteran disability benefits, and it would extend the limits on other veteran pensions until January 31, 2033.

Key Provisions

Increases the special monthly pension for Medal of Honor recipients from a fixed amount to a rate based on other veteran disability benefits.
Prevents the Department of Veterans Affairs from increasing the special pension for Medal of Honor recipients more than once in a single year.
Extends the limits on certain other veteran pension payments from November 30, 2031, to January 31, 2033.