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119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 2055: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 11, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 11, 2025

This bill increases the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Dependency and indemnity compensation is a monthly payment made to eligible survivors (i.e., spouses, parents, or children) of (1) certain veterans who died as a result of a service-connected condition; (2) service members killed while on active military duty or active or inactive duty for training; or (3) veterans who did not die from a service-connected condition, but were totally disabled by a service-connected disability for a certain period of time.

The bill also (1) reduces, from 10 years to 5 years, the period of time that certain veterans must have been rated totally disabled due to a service-connected disability in order for a survivor to qualify for benefits; and (2) specifies the amount that is payable to survivors of veterans who were rated totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

134

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

24 points earned
  1. 1Jahana Hayes D-CT SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced, drew cross-party cosponsors5 events+24
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History

  1. Mar 11, 2025Introduced in the House by Jahana Hayes.
Show the full action history (4 actions)
  1. Jun 24, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  2. Mar 27, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  3. Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
  4. Mar 11, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.