Congressmen Pappas and Nehls reintroduce the bipartisan Medal of Honor Act to increase pensions for Medal of Honor recipients.
Quiver AI Summary
Bipartisan Bill Reintroduced: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Troy Nehls (TX-22) have reintroduced the bipartisan Medal of Honor Act, aimed at increasing the monthly pension for Medal of Honor recipients to $100,000 annually from the current $1,406.73 per month, marking the first increase since 2002.
Historical Context: The Medal of Honor, established in 1863, has been awarded to 3,535 individuals, with 64 recipients still living. The bill seeks to honor their service and financial security, highlighting the need for pension adjustments over time.
Statements from Congressmen: Pappas emphasized, “We must honor our service members that have earned this award by ensuring they are financially secure.” Nehls added that the legislation aims to alleviate the financial burdens of these distinguished veterans and called for collaborative action to pass the bill.
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Chris Pappas Fundraising
Chris Pappas recently disclosed $1.8M of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 15th, 2025. This was the 22nd most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. 90.4% came from individual donors.
Pappas disclosed $1.2M of spending. This was the 26th most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Pappas disclosed $2.6M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 128th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year.
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Chris Pappas Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Chris Pappas is worth $4.4M, as of January 12th, 2026. This is the 180th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Pappas has approximately $137.0K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Chris Pappas Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Chris Pappas:
- H.R.6933: To require the Secretary of Energy to complete a long-range strategic review of the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, and for other purposes.
- H.R.6887: To include in the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction certain best practices.
- H.R.6814: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to memorial affairs, and for other purposes.
- H.R.6813: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to insurance for veterans, and for other purposes.
- H.R.6812: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make extend the delimiting date for certain benefits for surviving spouses of Persian Gulf War veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- H.R.6811: To require the Postal Service to establish a website providing information on post offices experiencing emergency suspensions, and for other purposes.
You can track bills proposed by Chris Pappas on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Pappas.
