US HB695 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on December 1 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-12-01 - Became Public Law No: 119-43.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on December 1 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-12-01 - Became Public Law No: 119-43.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.
Title
Medal of Honor Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Troy Nehls [R-TX] | Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. Lauren Boebert [R-CO] | Rep. Monica De La Cruz [R-TX] |
| Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ] |
Roll Calls
2025-02-26 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended RC# 51 (Y: 424 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | House | Became Public Law No: 119-43. |
| 2025-12-01 | House | Signed by President. |
| 2025-11-25 | House | Presented to President. |
| 2025-11-07 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2025-11-07 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7976-7977) |
| 2025-11-07 | Senate | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-02-26 | 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) |
| 2025-02-26 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 695. |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H857-859) |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB214 (Related) 2025-05-21 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
