HR 695
Became law
Increases the special monthly pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients by tying it to a higher veterans' compensation rate, and extends a date limit on certain pension payments to January 31, 2033.
Official title: Medal of Honor Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
23-JAN-2025
Referred
23-JAN-2025
Passed
26-FEB-2025
Senate
Received
27-FEB-2025
Passed
07-NOV-2025
President
Presented
25-NOV-2025
Signed
01-DEC-2025
Became law
01-DEC-2025
- Replaces the fixed $1,406.73 monthly special pension rate with a rate equal to the no-dependents veterans' compensation amount, moved up to the next intermediate level.
- Bars the VA Secretary from raising the special pension more than once in the same year.
- Changes the date in 38 U.S.C. 5503(d)(7) from November 30, 2031 to January 31, 2033.
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Public Law, 01-DEC-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)
- Veterans' Affairs Committee (Senate)
Armed Forces and National Security
■ 3 R■ 1 D
3 Republicans
1 Democrat