Caring for Survivors Act of 2025
Latest action · Feb 26, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 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.
- IntroducedJan 23, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Caring for Survivors Act of 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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 23, 2025 to Sep 24, 2026, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jan 23, 2025 |
| D-NM | Gabe Vasquez | Sep 24, 2026 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Feb 6, 2025Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H538)
- Jan 23, 2025Introduced in House
- Jan 23, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 611 | Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 | Identical bill | Mar 11, 2025 |
| HR 2055 | Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 | Identical bill | Jun 24, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2025Introduced in House
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