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The bill increases financial support for Medal of Honor recipients and removes a statutory barrier to benefits, at the cost of modest additional VA spending and some administrative updates for the VA to implement.
Medal of Honor recipients will be able to receive the special pension concurrently with benefits previously barred, increasing their overall income and financial support.
Removes a statutory restriction and thereby simplifies VA benefits administration for these cases, reducing legal/eligibility barriers for affected claims.
Allowing concurrent payment could modestly increase VA program spending, slightly raising costs borne by taxpayers.
Changing eligibility rules may require VA rule updates and implementation work, creating administrative burden and potential short-term adjudication complexity for the VA and veterans.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Removes a statutory restriction so Medal of Honor recipients can receive certain VA special pensions concurrently with other benefits.
Introduced January 28, 2025 by Joseph Morelle · Last progress January 28, 2025
Allows Medal of Honor recipients to receive certain federal benefits at the same time by removing a statutory restriction that previously barred concurrent payments. Also sets a short title for the law. The change takes effect on enactment.