S 214 · in committee · niche
MEDAL Act of 2025
- veterans
What this bill does
- The bill increases monthly pensions for living Medal of Honor recipients from $1,407 to $8,333.
- Medal of Honor recipients and their surviving spouses are affected by the pension changes.
- The new pension amounts take effect upon enactment and adjust annually for inflation.
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How would increasing Medal of Honor recipient pensions from $1,407 to $8,333 monthly affect the federal budget, and what trade-offs might Congress need to make?
- 02
What evidence supports the claim that current pension levels are insufficient for Medal of Honor recipients and their surviving spouses?
- 03
How would automatic annual inflation adjustments change the long-term cost of this program compared to fixed pension amounts?
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Sponsor · R-TX
Ted Cruz
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In Congress
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Introduced 2025-05-21
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Legislative timeline
2025-05-21 · senate · Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
2025-01-23 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-01-23 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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