Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
Latest action (Jun 2, 2026) — Received in the Senate and Read twice and on Veterans' Affairs.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Apr 2, 2026This 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.
Face Value
as passed the HouseHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.
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What Congress did
1 recordeddecisive vote
House · May 21, 2026
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
Who lobbied on this
2 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- Mortgage Bankers Associationwanted it passed
“…Act H.R. 965 Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 224 Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act S. 1714Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act H.R. 6047 Veterans Benefits Expansion Act H.R. 189 SEC Real Estate Leading Authority Revocation Act S. 1415Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act S.…” filing ↗
- Human Rights Campaignno position stated
“…providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of…” filing ↗
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