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Union Calendar No. 497
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6047
[Report No. 119-577]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of
certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity
compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 17, 2025
Mr. Barrett (for himself, Mr. Bost, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Ciscomani, Mrs.
Radewagen, Ms. King-Hinds, Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr.
Hill of Arkansas, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Wittman, and Mrs. Miller-Meeks)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs
April 2, 2026
Additional sponsors: Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Crank, and Mrs. Hinson
April 2, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
November 17, 2025]
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of
certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity
compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson
Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF CERTAIN DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION UNDER LAWS
ADMINISTERED BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Increase to Rates of Wartime Disability Compensation.--
(1) In general.--Section 1114 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(u) In the case of a veteran eligible for a monthly aid and
attendance allowance under subsection (r) or subsection (t) of this
section, the Secretary shall, in addition to the total amount of
compensation for which the veteran is eligible under this section, pay
the veteran a supplemental monthly allowance at the rate of $833.33.''.
(2) Effective date; applicability.--Subsection (u) of such
section (as added by paragraph (1)) shall take effect on
December 1, 2026, and shall apply to months beginning on or
after such date.
(b) Increase to Rates of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation.--
Section 5312 of such title is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(d)(1) Whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable
under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) as a
result of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 415(i)), the Secretary shall, except as provided in paragraph
(2), effective on the date of such increase in benefit amounts,
increase the dollar amounts in effect for the payment of dependency and
indemnity compensation by the Secretary under paragraph (1) and
paragraph (3) of section 1311(a) of this title, as such amounts were in
effect immediately before the date of such increase in benefit amounts
payable under title II of the Social Security Act, by a percentage
equal to the sum of--
``(A) the percentage by which such benefit amounts are
increased; and
``(B) one percent.
``(2) After the first increase under paragraph (1) to the dollar
amounts in effect for the payment of dependency and indemnity
compensation by the Secretary under paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) of
section 1311(a) of this title, the Secretary shall carry out paragraph
(1)(B) by substituting `one half of one percent' for `one percent'.
``(3) Whenever there is an increase under paragraph (1) in amounts
in effect for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation, the
Secretary shall publish such amounts, as increased pursuant to such
paragraph, in the Federal Register at the same time as the material
required by section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
415(i)(2)(D)) is published by reason of a determination under section
215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).
``(4) The requirement to increase, pursuant to paragraph (1), the
amounts in effect for the payment of dependency and indemnity
compensation under paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) of section 1311 (a)
of this title by the Secretary shall--
``(A) take effect on December 1, 2026, and shall apply with
respect to months beginning on or after such date; and
``(B) terminate after the date on which the second increase
to such amounts pursuant to such paragraph occurs.''.
SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF WAIVERS OF FEES COLLECTED FOR HOUSING LOANS
GUARANTEED, INSURED, OR MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS.
Section 3729(b)(2) of such title is amended, in the loan fee
table--
(1) by striking ``June 9, 2034'' each place it appears and
inserting ``September 30, 2036'';
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``0.50'' both places
it appears and inserting ``1.40''; and
(3) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``0.50'' each place it
appears and inserting ``1.0''.
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF PENSION.
Section 5503(d)(7) of such title is amended by striking ``January
31, 2033'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''.
SEC. 5. HOME AFFORDABILITY FOR GUARD AND RESERVE.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Home
Affordability for Guard and Reserve Act''.
(b) Eligibility of Certain Members of the Reserve Components and
the National Guard for Guaranteed Housing Loans.--
(1) Expanded definition of ``active duty'' for purposes of
housing loans.--Section 3701(b) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(9) The term `active duty' has the meanings as follows:
``(A) In the case of members of the regular
components of the Armed Forces, the meaning given such
term in section 101(21)(A).
``(B) In the case of members of the reserve
components of the Armed Forces--
``(i) service on active duty (as defined in
section 101(d) of title 10), inactive-duty
training (as defined in section 101(d) of title
10), or annual training duty; or
``(ii) service on active duty under a call
or order to active duty under section 688,
12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12301(h), 12302,
12304, 12304a, or 12304b of title 10 or section
713 of title 14, but not including inactive
duty training (as defined in section 101(d) of
title 10) or annual training duty.
``(C) In the case of a member of the Army National
Guard of the United States or Air National Guard of the
United States, in addition to service described in
subparagraph (B), full-time service--
``(i) in the National Guard of a State for
the purpose of organizing, administering,
recruiting, instructing, or training the
National Guard;
``(ii) in the National Guard when
performing full-time National Guard duty (as
defined in section 101 of title 32); or
``(iii) in the National Guard when
performing active duty (as defined in section
101 of title 32).''.
(2) Retroactive applicability to service performed.--The
amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to
any service performed on or after September 11, 2001.
(c) Expansion of Eligibility for Guaranteed Housing Loans to
Certain Additional Personnel Upon Payment of Additional Loan Fee.--
(1) Expansion to individuals with at least 14 days of
service.--Section 3701(b) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new
paragraph:
``(8) The term `veteran' also includes, for purposes of
home loans (subject to the additional loan fee in section
3729(b)(4)(J) of this title), an individual who--
``(A) is not otherwise eligible for the benefits of
this chapter;
``(B) has completed a total service of at least 14
days on active duty under paragraph (B) or (C) of
paragraph (9); and
``(C) following completion of such service,
continued to serve until the completion of entry level
and skill training (as defined in section 3301(3) of
this title).''.
(2) Basic entitlement.--Section 3702(a)(2) of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(H) Each individual described in section 3701(b)(8) of
this title.''.
(3) Additional loan fee for such individuals.--Section
3729(b)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(J) In the case of a housing loan in which the veteran
has eligibility under section 3701(b)(8) of this title and does
not otherwise have eligibility, the loan fee table in paragraph
(2) shall be applied to the veteran or other obligor (as
applicable) by adding 1.00 to the percentage in the table.''.
(4) Notification to personnel.--The Secretary of Veteran
Affairs shall provide information about this benefit to the
Secretary of Defense to ensure that each member of a reserve
component or a member of the Army National Guard of the United
States or Air National Guard of the United States who completes
entry level and skill training (as defined in section 3301(3)
of title 38, United States Code) after the date of the
enactment of this Act is notified of their eligibility for
housing loan benefits under chapter 37 of such title, including
eligibility (subject to the additional loan fee) under section
3701(b)(8) of such title.
Union Calendar No. 497
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6047
[Report No. 119-577]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of
certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity
compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary.
_______________________________________________________________________
April 2, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed