US Senator

Christopher Pappas Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB695

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Medal of Honor ActThis 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.
US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB748

Introduced
1/28/25  
Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency Act or the RELIEVE Act This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimbursement of emergency treatment for veterans who are treated in a non-VA facility. Specifically, the bill waives the requirement that a veteran must have received VA care within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of emergency treatment if the veteran receives such emergency treatment within the 60-day period following their enrollment in the VA health care system.