Caring for Survivors Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Hayes
In Committee
Summary
Raises Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) for surviving spouses to 55% of the veteran's monthly compensation rate. This bill would also change how DIC is calculated for survivors of veterans who were rated totally disabled at the time of death.
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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Higher VA survivor benefits for spouses
If enacted, surviving spouses would get a higher monthly survivor check. The base payment would equal 55% of the VA’s 100% disability monthly rate. Payments would start for months beginning six months after enactment. If the veteran died before January 1, 1993, the VA would pay the larger of the old survivor amount or the new 55% formula.
Easier VA survivor eligibility and prorated pay
If enacted, survivors could qualify when the veteran was rated totally disabled for at least five years, down from ten. If the rating lasted less than ten years, the monthly payment would be prorated by years of rating divided by ten. Ten or more years would still receive the full amount.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hayes
CT • D
Cosponsors
Scott, David
GA • D
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Ramirez
IL • D
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Moore (WI)
WI • D
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Casar
TX • D
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Tlaib
MI • D
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Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
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Johnson (GA)
GA • D
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Crockett
TX • D
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Garcia (TX)
TX • D
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Khanna
CA • D
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Brown
OH • D
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Landsman
OH • D
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Stansbury
NM • D
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McIver
NJ • D
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Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
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Ocasio-Cortez
NY • D
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Brownley
CA • D
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Goldman (NY)
NY • D
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Cohen
TN • D
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Budzinski
IL • D
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Jackson (IL)
IL • D
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Pocan
WI • D
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Moulton
MA • D
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Vargas
CA • D
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Titus
NV • D
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Davis (NC)
NC • D
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Thanedar
MI • D
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Thompson (MS)
MS • D
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Costa
CA • D
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Gottheimer
NJ • D
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Ansari
AZ • D
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Tonko
NY • D
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Carbajal
CA • D
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Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
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Scott (VA)
VA • D
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Tokuda
HI • D
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Carson
IN • D
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Riley (NY)
NY • D
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Sanchez
CA • D
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Sherrill
NJ • D
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Ross
NC • D
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Smith (WA)
WA • D
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McClain Delaney
MD • D
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McGovern
MA • D
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Pingree
ME • D
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Salinas
OR • D
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McGarvey
KY • D
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Scanlon
PA • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Peters
CA • D
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Neal
MA • D
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Courtney
CT • D
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Min
CA • D
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Fitzpatrick
PA • R
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Neguse
CO • D
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Lawler
NY • R
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Horsford
NV • D
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Larsen (WA)
WA • D
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Kean
NJ • R
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Amo
RI • D
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Dean (PA)
PA • D
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Dingell
MI • D
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Fletcher
TX • D
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Frankel, Lois
FL • D
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Hoyle (OR)
OR • D
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Keating
MA • D
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Kelly (IL)
IL • D
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Levin
CA • D
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Magaziner
RI • D
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Mrvan
IN • D
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Omar
MN • D
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Ruiz
CA • D
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Schrier
WA • D
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Sewell
AL • D
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Strickland
WA • D
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Subramanyam
VA • D
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Takano
CA • D
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Castro (TX)
TX • D
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Lofgren
CA • D
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Cleaver
MO • D
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Davis (IL)
IL • D
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Swalwell
CA • D
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Castor (FL)
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Larson (CT)
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Johnson (TX)
TX • D
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Pappas
NH • D
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Sorensen
IL • D
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Deluzio
PA • D
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Fields
LA • D
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Mannion
NY • D
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Chu
CA • D
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Norcross
NJ • D
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Randall
WA • D
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Meng
NY • D
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Craig
MN • D
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Harder (CA)
CA • D
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Jacobs
CA • D
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Mills
FL • R
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Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
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Jayapal
WA • D
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Figures
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Garamendi
CA • D
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Conaway
NJ • D
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Garcia (CA)
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Morrison
MN • D
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Menendez
NJ • D
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Cisneros
CA • D
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Elfreth
MD • D
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Mullin
CA • D
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Dexter
OR • D
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