119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
S. 4487: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- Passed House (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2026. The act requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register.
The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Boozman R-AROriginal
- Marsha Blackburn R-TNOriginal
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Jim Banks R-INOriginal
- Kevin Cramer R-NDOriginal
- Tammy Duckworth D-ILOriginal
- Ruben Gallego D-AZOriginal
- Mazie Hirono D-HIOriginal
- Margaret Hassan D-NHOriginal
- Angus King I-MEOriginal
- Patty Murray D-WAOriginal
- Bernard Sanders I-VTOriginal
- Elissa Slotkin D-MIOriginal
- Tim Sheehy R-MTOriginal
- Thom Tillis R-NCOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jerry Moran SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
See all scorers and every scoring event
Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.
Other bills by Jerry Moran
- S. 2393: Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
- S. 1318: Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act
- S. 3436: Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act
- S. 1591: ARCA Act of 2025
- S. 654: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes
- S. 2392: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
History
- Introduced in the Senate by Jerry Moran.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.