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MEDAL Act of 2025

Summary

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.

Bill status

Status: In committee
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Cosponsors: 7
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Introduced: 2025-01-23
Latest action: 2025-05-21: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

Committee referrals

Veterans' Affairs Committee: Senate · Hearings By (full committee) · 2025-05-21
Veterans' Affairs Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2025-01-23

Recent actions

2025-05-21: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
2025-01-23: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-01-23: Introduced in Senate