All Roll Calls
Yes: 235 • No: 179
119-hr-6047119th CongressWALLET
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
Passed House
Summary
Expands monthly payments and home-loan access for veterans and survivors. This Act creates a new supplemental payment for certain wartime-disabled veterans, ties survivor payments to Social Security increases with a higher minimum, and broadens VA loan rules for Guard and Reserve members.
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- Veterans and caregivers: Veterans eligible for a monthly aid and attendance allowance receive a new supplemental payment of $833.3 per month.
- Survivors: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation rises with Social Security benefit increases and gets a temporary minimum boost of 1 percent that later steps down to 0.5 percent.
- Guard, Reserve, and borrowers: The definition of "active duty" is expanded for VA home-loan eligibility, coverage is made retroactive to service after Sept 11, 2001, a new 14‑day eligibility class is added with a 1 percentage point higher loan fee, and certain loan-fee waivers and pension payment limits are extended through Sept 30, 2036.
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More pay for disabled vets and survivors
If enacted, severely disabled veterans who qualify for aid and attendance would get an extra $833.33 each month. Payments would start for months beginning on or after December 1, 2026. The bill would also raise Dependency and Indemnity Compensation when Social Security benefits rise: the same percent plus an extra 1.0 percentage point the first time, then 0.5 point after. This indexing would start December 1, 2026 and would end after the second such increase. VA would publish the new DIC dollar amounts in the Federal Register.
Wider VA home-loan access, higher fees
If enacted, more service members would qualify for VA-backed home loans. You would qualify under a new rule if you served at least 14 days on active duty, then finished entry-level and skill training, and are not otherwise eligible. This limited path would apply only to home loans and would cover service on or after September 11, 2001. Borrowers using this new path would pay a funding fee that is 1.00 percentage point higher, and two listed fees would be set at 1.42% and 1.0%. The fee table’s date would move to September 30, 2036, and VA would work with DoD to notify Guard and Reserve members after training.
Pension payment limit extended to 2036
If enacted, VA would move the end date for the current pension payment limit rule from January 31, 2033 to September 30, 2036. This would keep the existing limits in place through that later date. This is a timing change, not a new cash benefit.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
MI • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]
AZ • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
AS • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]
MP • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
TX • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
VA • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
IA • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 5/21/2026
On Passage
Yes: 235 • No: 179