Caring for Survivors Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
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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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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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, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Cosponsors
Scott, David
GA • D
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Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
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Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
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Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
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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Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
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Khanna
CA • D
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Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
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Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
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Stansbury
NM • D
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Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
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Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
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Ocasio-Cortez
NY • D
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Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
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Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
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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Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
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Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
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Davis (NC)
NC • D
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Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
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Thompson (MS)
MS • D
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Costa
CA • D
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Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
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Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
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Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
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Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
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Scott (VA)
VA • D
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Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
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Carson
IN • D
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Riley (NY)
NY • D
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Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
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Sherrill
NJ • D
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Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
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Smith (WA)
WA • D
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Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
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McGovern
MA • D
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Pingree
ME • D
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Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
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Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
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Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
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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Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
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Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
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Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
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Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
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Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
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Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
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Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
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Kean
NJ • R
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Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
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Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
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Fletcher
TX • D
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Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
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Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
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Keating
MA • D
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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
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Levin
CA • D
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Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
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Mrvan
IN • D
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Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
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Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
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Schrier
WA • D
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Sewell
AL • D
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Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
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Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
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Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
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Castro (TX)
TX • D
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Lofgren
CA • D
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
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Davis (IL)
IL • D
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Swalwell
CA • D
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Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
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Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
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Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
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Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
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Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
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Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
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Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]
LA • D
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Mannion
NY • D
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
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Norcross
NJ • D
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Randall
WA • D
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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
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Craig
MN • D
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Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
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Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
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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Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
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Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
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Conaway
NJ • D
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Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
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Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]
MN • D
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Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
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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Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
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McBride
DE • D
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Simon
CA • D
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Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
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