# 119-hr-2055: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025

119-hr-2055, Caring for Survivors Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2055
- Congress: 119
- Title: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 134
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (134)

- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher VA survivor benefits for spouses: benefit, high. 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 ol…
- Easier VA survivor eligibility and prorated pay: benefit, medium. 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.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act
- 119-hjres-80: Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2055 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2055)

## Related
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
- [119-hjres-80: Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-80)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2055 (as of 2026-09-21).