Medal of Honor Act
Key claim: The Medal of Honor Act increases the monthly special pension for living Medal of Honor recipients, extends the $90/month cap for veterans in Medicaid nursing homes through January 2033, and prohibits inflation adjustments in years when the pension was already increased.
Abstract
(HR695 · 119th Congress) 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. Latest action (2025-12-01): Became Public Law No: 119-43.
Why this matters
The Medal of Honor Act increases the monthly special pension for living Medal of Honor recipients, extends the $90/month cap for veterans in Medicaid nursing homes through January 2033, and prohibits inflation adjustments in years when the pension was already increased.