Trump Signs Medal of Honor Act – Raises Pensions For Medal of Honor Recipients
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Donald Trump has signed the Medal of Honor Act.
The act raises the monthly pension for Medal of Honor recipients from $16,880.76 to around $67,500 annually.
Rep. Troy Nehls introduced the bill.
On Monday, December 1, 2025, the President signed into law:
H.R. 695, the “Medal of Honor Act,” which requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase the rate of the special monthly pension payable to living Medal of Honor recipients; and
H.R. 2483, the “SUPPORT for Patients and Communications Reauthorization Act of 2025,” which reauthorizes programs related to substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery.
President Donald Trump signed a pair of bills on Monday, including one that substantially increases the monthly pension for recipients of the nation’s highest military award, the Medal of Honor.
The Medal of Honor Act, H.R. 695, raises the monthly pension from $16,880.76 annually to roughly $67,500 annually.
This works out to about $5,625 per month, up from $1,406.73 per month.
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), who introduced the bill and is set to retire at the end of his term, noted that there are 61 living Medal of Honor recipients of the more than 3,515 total in the medal’s history, dating back to 1863.
Rep. Nehls celebrated the signing, saying, “My legislation increases the pensions of Medal of Honor recipients—ensuring they know America is grateful for all they’ve done to serve our country and defend our freedoms.”
President Trump just signed my bill, the Medal of Honor Act, into law.
Medal of Honor recipients embody the best of our nation.
My legislation increases the pensions of Medal of Honor recipients—ensuring they know America is grateful for all they’ve done to serve our country… pic.twitter.com/KHYtQI5zT6
— Congressman Troy E. Nehls (@RepTroyNehls) December 1, 2025
Great news!
