MEDAL Act of 2024

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5036 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5036 To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2024 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Monetary Enhancement for Distinguished Active Legends Act of 2024'' or the ``MEDAL Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Medal of Honor is the highest and most prestigious military decoration of the United States. (2) To earn the…