HR 803119th CongressIn Committee

Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act

Introduced: Jan 28, 2025

Standard Summary

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This bill, named the Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act, would amend federal veterans law to allow the surviving spouse of a Medal of Honor recipient to receive a Medal of Honor Special Pension concurrently with Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). Specifically, it seeks to remove a provision that currently restricts concurrent receipt, thereby enabling MOH spouses to collect both benefits at the same time. The measure is introduced in the House (H.R. 803, 119th Congress) and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs; no further action is shown in the text provided.

Key Points

1Short title: The act may be cited as the “Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act.”
2Core change: Amends 38 U.S.C. 1562(a)(2) by striking subparagraph (C), which currently governs the Medal of Honor Special Pension provisions.
3Beneficiaries: Surviving spouses of Medal of Honor recipients.
4Benefit interaction: Allows the Medal of Honor Special Pension to be paid concurrently with Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC).
5Status: Introduced in the House on January 28, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs; no enacted language beyond the amendment.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Surviving spouses of Medal of Honor recipients who receive MOH Special Pension and DIC; administrators of veterans benefits programs.Secondary group/area affected: VA benefits program administration and budgeting; potential changes in federal outlays related to veterans’ survivor benefits.Additional impacts: The change could influence policy discussions on concurrent receipt for MOH benefits and may require related regulatory or administrative adjustments to implement and administer the concurrent payments.

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