United StatesSharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
What it does
This bill expands specified benefits programs for veterans and their survivors and establishes a supplemental monthly allowance for certain disabled veterans.
More detail
The bill establishes a supplemental monthly allowance of $833.33 for veterans who are already eligible for a monthly aid and attendance allowance due to service-connected disabilities or traumatic brain injury.
The bill increases the rate of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) by an additional 1% the next time DIC is adjusted for cost of living and an additional 0.5% the following adjustment. DIC is a monthly payment made to eligible survivors of (1) certain veterans who died due to a service-connected condition; (2) service members killed in the line of duty; or (3) veterans who were totally disabled by a service-connected disability for a certain period.
The bill expands eligibility for loans under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program to certain members of the reserve components and National Guard by expanding what qualifies as active duty. The bill includes annual training duty as qualifying active duty and grants eligibility for VA loan guarantees after 14 days of active-duty service (with an additional fee).
Under the VA home loan program, the bill extends certain loan fee rates through September 30, 2036, and increases the fees for certain refinancing loans and loan assumptions.
The bill extends the limitation on pension amounts for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through September 30, 2036.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jun 2Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Latest
- May 21Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1300. (consideration: CR H3699-3707)
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
- May 21Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047 and H.R. 1329. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, and H.R. 1329 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- May 21DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6047.
- May 21The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- May 21POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6047, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- May 21Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3711-3712)
- May 21Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 179 (Roll no. 191). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3699-3700)Passed House
- May 21Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 19Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1300 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047 and H.R. 1329. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, and H.R. 1329 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Apr 2Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-577.
- Apr 2Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.
- Feb 12Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 12Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
- 2025
- Dec 3Committee Hearings Held
- Nov 17Introduced in House
- Nov 17Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Introduced