Approval represents quadrupling the pension of Medal of Honor recipients

 

Legislation passed the House with unanimous bipartisan support this week that will increase the pensions of Medal of Honor recipients by four times.

The bill easily passed 424-0. If approved by the Senate and signed into law by the president, it would raise the annual pension for Medal of Honor recipients from $16,880 to $67,500.

The bill’s supporters, including Reps. Troy Nehls (R-TX) and Chris Pappas (D-NH), argue that the increase would help ease the financial strain for recipients who often travel across the country for speaking engagements at their own expense.