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Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6047| House 
| Updated: 2/12/2026
Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (14)
Ashley Hinson (Republican)Jeff Crank (Republican)Kimberlyn King-Hinds (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Morgan Luttrell (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to enhance financial benefits for veterans and their survivors by directing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase certain compensation rates. It establishes a new supplemental monthly allowance of $833.33 for veterans who are eligible for aid and attendance compensation, with this provision taking effect on December 1, 2026. This measure is designed to provide additional financial support to veterans requiring significant personal care. Additionally, the legislation mandates an increase in Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) amounts for survivors. These increases will occur whenever Social Security benefits are adjusted for cost-of-living, with DIC rising by the same percentage plus an additional one percent, effective December 1, 2026, and terminating after the fifth such increase. The bill also modifies the waiver of VA home loan fees, permitting fees to be collected for subsequent loans and from veterans with a disability rating of 70 percent or less, for a period ending September 30, 2035, with this change effective August 1, 2026.
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Timeline
Nov 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 3, 2025
Committee Hearings Held
Feb 12, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 12, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
  • November 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • December 3, 2025
    Committee Hearings Held


  • February 12, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • February 12, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.

Armed Forces and National Security

Government lending and loan guaranteesHousing finance and home ownershipUser charges and feesVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' pensions and compensation

Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6047| House 
| Updated: 2/12/2026
This bill aims to enhance financial benefits for veterans and their survivors by directing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase certain compensation rates. It establishes a new supplemental monthly allowance of $833.33 for veterans who are eligible for aid and attendance compensation, with this provision taking effect on December 1, 2026. This measure is designed to provide additional financial support to veterans requiring significant personal care. Additionally, the legislation mandates an increase in Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) amounts for survivors. These increases will occur whenever Social Security benefits are adjusted for cost-of-living, with DIC rising by the same percentage plus an additional one percent, effective December 1, 2026, and terminating after the fifth such increase. The bill also modifies the waiver of VA home loan fees, permitting fees to be collected for subsequent loans and from veterans with a disability rating of 70 percent or less, for a period ending September 30, 2035, with this change effective August 1, 2026.
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Timeline
Nov 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 3, 2025
Committee Hearings Held
Feb 12, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 12, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
  • November 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • December 3, 2025
    Committee Hearings Held


  • February 12, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • February 12, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (14)
Ashley Hinson (Republican)Jeff Crank (Republican)Kimberlyn King-Hinds (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Morgan Luttrell (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government lending and loan guaranteesHousing finance and home ownershipUser charges and feesVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' pensions and compensation