Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
November 17, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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The bill changes the monthly income for disabled veterans and surviving family members receiving dependency compensation, while also reinstating certain housing loan fees for veterans with disability ratings of 70% or less starting in August 2026.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Veterans with aid and attendance eligibility
These individuals are eligible for a new $833.33 monthly supplemental allowance.
Veterans with disability ratings of 70% or less
These individuals may be subject to fees on subsequent VA-guaranteed housing loans starting August 1, 2026.
Recipients of dependency and indemnity compensation
These individuals will receive payment increases tied to Social Security cost-of-living adjustments.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- Establishes a new supplemental monthly allowance of $833.33 for veterans eligible for aid and attendance allowances, effective December 1, 2026.
- Mandates that dependency and indemnity compensation payments increase by the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment percentage plus an additional 1%.
- Limits the Social Security-linked dependency compensation increases to a maximum of five occurrences.
- Authorizes the collection of housing loan fees from veterans with disability ratings of 70% or less for subsequent loans, effective August 1, 2026, through September 30, 2035.
- Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to publish the adjusted dependency and indemnity compensation amounts in the Federal Register.
- The bill is formally cited as the 'Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025'.
Why It Matters
The bill changes the monthly income for disabled veterans and surviving family members receiving dependency compensation, while also reinstating certain housing loan fees for veterans with disability ratings of 70% or less starting in August 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will my disability compensation increase?
How will my housing loan fees change?
How are dependency and indemnity compensation increases calculated?
News Coverage
Voting Record
Total
407
Yes
232
No
175
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (407)
Mike Kennedy
R · yes
Mark Takano
D · no
George Latimer
D · no
Pete Aguilar
D · no
Nicholas Begich
R · yes
Eric Burlison
R · no
Kelly Morrison
D · no
Val Hoyle
D · no
Wesley Hunt
R · yes
Deborah Ross
D · no
Adam Smith
D · no
Lance Gooden
R · yes
Zachary Nunn
R · yes
Norma Torres
D · no
Mike Kelly
R · yes
Derrick Van Orden
R · yes
Tony Wied
R · yes
Chrissy Houlahan
D · no
Hillary Scholten
D · yes
Glenn Grothman
R · yes
Andrea Salinas
D · no
Brandon Gill
R · yes
Summer Lee
D · no
Andrew Garbarino
R · yes
+ 383 more
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Housing Fee Reinstatement
The bill introduces a specific window (2026-2035) where veterans with disability ratings of 70% or less lose certain fee waivers for subsequent housing loans.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.congress.gov
Analysis Score
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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