HR695-119 · 119th Congress
Signed
Signed Dec 1, 2025Medal of Honor Act
Medal of Honor Act 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.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 423 politicians tracked
416
YEA
0
NAY
0
PRESENT
7
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 205Ind YEA 1Rep YEA 210
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
205
REP
0
210
IND
0
1
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$231.3M
- 2. Securities & Investment$162.6M
- 3. Health Services$151.2M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
No data yet.
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
1 federal lobbying report name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS1 report
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Jon RetzerNational Legislative Director
Joseph LemayAssociate National Legislative Director
Kevin MillerAssistant National Legislative Director
Naomi MathisDeputy National Legislative Director
Peter DickinsonSenior Executive Advisor
Shamala CapizziAssociate National Legislative Director
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Troy E. Nehls
R-TX · Primary
4 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 1 D● 3 R
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Nehls
Single-Issue Advocacy63%
Single-Issue Advocacy 63% of classified donations
Party & Leadership16%
Party & Leadership 16% of classified donations
Real Estate4%
Real Estate 4% of classified donations
Labor Unions3%
Labor Unions 3% of classified donations
Oil & Gas3%
Oil & Gas 3% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
HR 695, the Medal of Honor Act, sponsored by Representative Troy E. Nehls of Texas, has been signed into law. The bill passed with unanimous support in the House, receiving 416 votes in favor and zero votes in opposition, with both Democrats and Republicans voting 205 and 210 in favor respectively.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDJan 23, 2025
PASSED SENATENov 7, 2025
SIGNEDDec 1, 2025
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.