S. 214

119th Congress

In Committee

MEDAL Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]TX· Introduced 23 January 2025
Open on Congress.gov

7

Cosponsors

3

Actions

0

Amendments

0

Committees

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Since introduced

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Latest action

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

21 May 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 17 March 2025

Monetary Enhancement for Distinguished Active Legends Act of 2025 or the MEDAL Act of 2025

This bill increases the monthly special pension for living Medal of Honor recipients from $1,406.73 to $8,333.33 and establishes a rate of $1,406.73 for the monthly special pension for surviving spouses of Medal of Honor recipients. Both amounts must be adjusted annually for inflation.

Timeline

3 actions

  1. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

    21 May 2025 · Committee

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    23 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. Introduced in Senate

    23 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

7 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]TX

Cosponsors

  • Democrat229%
  • Republican571%

Classification

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

Inflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 23 January 2025 to 7 on 3 November 2025.

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