119th Congress
H.R. 695

Raises monthly pension for Medal of Honor recipients

Increases the monthly special pension for living Medal of Honor recipients, blocks a second inflation bump in the same year, and extends a $90 monthly cap for some veterans in Medicaid nursing homes.

  • Raises the monthly special pension paid to living Medal of Honor recipients
  • Bars a second inflation increase to that pension within the same year
  • Keeps pensions for veterans in Medicaid nursing homes with no spouse or child capped at $90 a month
  • Extends that $90 cap from November 30, 2031 to January 31, 2033

Became law · Public Law 119-43

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