# 119-hr-660: WISER Act of 2025

119-hr-660, WISER Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-660
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-660
- Congress: 119
- Title: WISER Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Restores benefits for women involuntarily separated under Executive Order 10240 by providing discharge upgrades and a one-time $25,000 compensation benefit.** - Covered women who served between April 27, 1951 and February 23, 1976 could apply for a discharge status upgrade. Those involuntarily separated under EO 10240 would have an irrebuttable presumption of eligibility. Other applicants could qualify under a rebuttable presumption if they gave birth, obtained custody or adopted a child, or experienced an incomplete pregnancy within 10 months after separation. - The Department of Defense would provide a one-time $25,000 compensation payment to eligible veterans. Surviving spouses of veterans who meet the eligibility rules and die after enactment could also apply for the payment. - The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense would jointly process applications and carry out the upgrade program. Funding for discharge upgrades is limited to amounts provided in advance by Congress. Funding for the compensation program is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense as needed.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- One-time $25,000 for women veterans: benefit, high. If enacted, the Department of Defense would offer a one-time $25,000 payment to eligible women veterans. If the eligible veteran dies after enactment, the surviving spouse could apply. You would apply to DoD in a form and time DoD sets. Veterans separated under Executive Order 10240 would be automa…
- Upgrade discharge status for women veterans: benefit, high. If enacted, VA and DoD would set up a program to upgrade discharge status for eligible women veterans. You would apply to both VA and DoD. If upgraded, VA would treat you as if you finished your duty, which could restore VA benefits. The bill defines a covered veteran as a woman who served on activ…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-660 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/660)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-660 (as of 2026-04-21).