Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
Latest action · Jun 2, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 17, 2025
- Passed HouseMay 21, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
This bill expands specified benefits programs for veterans and their survivors and establishes a supplemental monthly allowance for certain disabled veterans.
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.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Original | Nov 17, 2025 |
| R-WI | Derrick Van Orden | Original | Nov 17, 2025 |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Original | Nov 17, 2025 |
| R-VA | Jennifer A. Kiggans | Original | Nov 17, 2025 |
| R-AZ | Juan Ciscomani | Original | Nov 17, 2025 |
| R-MP | Kimberlyn King-Hinds | Original | Nov 17, 2025 |
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Original | Nov 17, 2025 |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Original | Nov 17, 2025 |
| R-TX | Morgan Luttrell | Original | Nov 17, 2025 |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Original | Nov 17, 2025 |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Original | Nov 17, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Jan 20, 2026 | |
| R-CO | Jeff Crank | Mar 4, 2026 | |
| R-IA | Ashley Hinson | Mar 12, 2026 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Nov 17, 2025Hearings Dec 3, 2025Markup Feb 12, 2026Reported Apr 2, 2026 |
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 2, 2026 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 2, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 21, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1300. (consideration: CR H3699-3707)
- May 21, 2026Rule 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 21, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6047.
- May 21, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3683, H3699–H3707Text printed H3699Recorded votes H3711enact | Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL, Derrick Van Orden R-WI, J. French Hill R-AR, Jahana Hayes D-CT, Joe Wilson R-SC, Mark Takano D-CA, Mike Bost R-IL, Tom Barrett R-MI | May 21, 2026 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3632–H3642Text printed H3632Amendments H3642Recorded votes H3662consideration (H. Res. 1300), previous question | Brian Jack R-GA, Mark Takano D-CA, Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NM (amendment) | May 20, 2026 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Mar 12, 2026H.R. 6047, Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on February 12, 2026
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 193, November 17, 2025, page H4705.
Printed hearings 5
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 223 | Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1300, the amendment in the nature of substitute recommended by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of the Rules Committee report is adopted. | Rules Committee | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
- Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 2, 2026Referred in Senate
- May 21, 2026Engrossed in House
- Apr 2, 2026Reported in House
- Nov 17, 2025Introduced in House
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