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H.R. 803

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 803, the Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 28, 2025 by Rep. Joseph Morelle (D) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, and last saw action on Mar 4, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 803 has 5 co-sponsors.

hb803/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 803 IH: Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-28
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 803  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 28, 2025   Mr. Morelle  (for himself,  Ms. Tenney ,  Mr. Kennedy of New York , and  Ms. Moore of Wisconsin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow a surviving spouse of a Medal of Honor recipient to receive a special pension concurrently with dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act  .
2.
Modification of Medal of Honor special pension provisions to allow concurrent benefits
Section 1562(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (C).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-28
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 28, 2025

hb803/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/28/2025)

Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act

This bill allows a surviving spouse of a Medal of Honor recipient to receive a special pension concurrently with dependency and indemnity compensation.

Sponsors

Rep. Joseph Morelle (D) sponsors H.R. 803, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 803 went before 2 committees: Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Referred to · Mar 4, 2025 · 62 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Jan 28, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 803 has taken 3 actions since Jan 28, 2025, the latest on Mar 4, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 4, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Jan 28, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 803 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 803 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow a surviving spouse of a Medal of Honor recipient to receive a special pension concurrently with dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act — Display Title
  • Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 8 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 803 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JON RETZER113
NAOMI MATHIS113
PETER DICKINSON113
SHAMALA CAPIZZI113
JOSEPH LEMAY112
KEVIN MILLER112
SHANE LIERMANN112
JOY ILEM111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 803 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 803’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr803/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 803 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Conflicts and wars to Veterans' pensions and compensation.

hr803/subjects.txt
Conflicts and warsVeterans' organizations and recognitionVeterans' pensions and compensation

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 803, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MORELLE:H.R. 803.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H407]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com