MEDAL Act of 2025

Sponsored bySen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]TX· Introduced 23 janvier 2025

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

21 mai 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 17 mars 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.

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3 actions

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
21 mai 2025 · Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
23 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
23 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

7 cosponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]TX

Cosponsors

Democrat229%
Republican571%

Republican:Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]OK
Democrat:Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]GA
Democrat:Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]NH
Republican:Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]TX
Republican:Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]WV
Republican:Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]NC
Republican:Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]AR

Classification

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Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

Inflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation

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