Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Senator Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would give a December 1, 2026 cost-of-living increase to specific Veterans Affairs disability and survivors benefits, raising wartime disability compensation, additional pay for dependents, the clothing allowance, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Each dollar amount would increase by the same percentage as the Social Security Title II boost effective December 1, 2026 under section 215(i); the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may administratively adjust rates for people covered by section 10 of Public Law 85-857 who have not received chapter 11 compensation, and must publish the adjusted amounts in the Federal Register by the date tied to that Social Security determination.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Higher VA disability and survivor payments
You would get higher VA disability or survivor payments starting December 1, 2026. The bill would raise the dollar rates in effect on November 30, 2026 by the same percentage as the Social Security Title II cost-of-living increase effective December 1, 2026. It would apply to wartime disability compensation, extra pay for dependents, the clothing allowance, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. VA could administratively adjust rates for people covered by section 10 of Public Law 85-857 who did not receive chapter 11 compensation. VA would publish the new dollar amounts in the Federal Register by the Social Security publication date in fiscal year 2027.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
KS • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
John Boozman
AR • R
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
VT • I
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
ME • I
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Elissa Slotkin
MI • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Roll Call Votes
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