HR 6047
· 119th Congress
· Armed Forces and National Security
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.
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Apr 02, 2026
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-577.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Apr 02, 2026
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.
Feb 12, 2026
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Feb 12, 2026
committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Dec 03, 2025
committee
Committee Hearings Held
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Nov 17, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Nov 17, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Reported to House
Apr 02, 2026
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
This bill expands specified benefits programs for veterans and their survivors and establishes a supplemental monthly allowance for certain disabled veterans.
The bill establishes a supplemental monthly allowance of $833.33 for veterans who are already eligible for a monthly aid and attendance allowance due to service-connected disabilities or traumatic brain injury.
The bill increases the rate of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) by an additional 1% the next time DIC is adjusted for cost of living and an additional 0.5% the following adjustment. DIC is a monthly payment made to eligible survivors of (1) certain veterans who died due to a service-connected condition; (2) service members killed in the line of duty; or (3) veterans who were totally disabled by a service-connected disability for a certain period.
The bill expands eligibility for loans under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program to certain members of the reserve components and National Guard by expanding what qualifies as active duty. The bill includes annual training duty as qualifying active duty and grants eligibility for VA loan guarantees after 14 days of active-duty service (with an additional fee).
Under the VA home loan program, the bill extends certain loan fee rates through September 30, 2036, and increases the fees for certain refinancing loans and loan assumptions.
The bill extends the limitation on pension amounts for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through September 30, 2036.
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--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 6047 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 6047 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 497
119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
+2d Session
H. R. 6047
+
+[Report No. 119-577]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of
@@ -24,6 +27,19 @@
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs
+April 2, 2026
+
+Additional sponsors: Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Crank, and Mrs. Hinson
+
+April 2, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
+November 17, 2025]
+
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
@@ -39,7 +55,7 @@
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson
-Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025''.
+Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF CERTAIN DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION UNDER LAWS
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``(d)(1) Whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable
under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) as a
result of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act (42
-U.S.C. 415(i)), the Secretary shall, effective on the date of such
-increase in benefit amounts, increase the dollar amounts in effect for
-the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation by the Secretary
-under paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) of section 1311(a) of this title,
-as such amounts were in effect immediately before the date of such
-increase in benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social
-Security Act, by a percentage equal to the sum of--
+U.S.C. 415(i)), the Secretary shall, except as provided in paragraph
+(2), effective on the date of such increase in benefit amounts,
+increase the dollar amounts in effect for the payment of dependency and
+indemnity compensation by the Secretary under paragraph (1) and
+paragraph (3) of section 1311(a) of this title, as such amounts were in
+effect immediately before the date of such increase in benefit amounts
+payable under title II of the Social Security Act, by a percentage
+equal to the sum of--
``(A) the percentage by which such benefit amounts are
increased; and
``(B) one percent.
-``(2) Whenever there is an increase under paragraph (1) in amounts
+``(2) After the first increase under paragraph (1) to the dollar
+amounts in effect for the payment of dependency and indemnity
+compensation by the Secretary under paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) of
+section 1311(a) of this title, the Secretary shall carry out paragraph
+(1)(B) by substituting `one half of one percent' for `one percent'.
+``(3) Whenever there is an increase under paragraph (1) in amounts
in effect for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation, the
Secretary shall publish such amounts, as increased pursuant to such
paragraph, in the Federal Register at the same time as the material
required by section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
415(i)(2)(D)) is published by reason of a determination under section
215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).
-``(3) The requirement to increase the amounts in effect for the
-payment of dependency and indemnity compensation by the Secretary
-pursuant to paragraph (1) shall--
+``(4) The requirement to increase, pursuant to paragraph (1), the
+amounts in effect for the payment of dependency and indemnity
+compensation under paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) of section 1311 (a)
+of this title by the Secretary shall--
``(A) take effect on December 1, 2026, and shall apply with
respect to months beginning on or after such date; and
-``(B) terminate after the date on which the fifth increase
+``(B) terminate after the date on which the second increase
to such amounts pursuant to such paragraph occurs.''.
SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF WAIVERS OF FEES COLLECTED FOR HOUSING LOANS
GUARANTEED, INSURED, OR MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS.
-Section 3729(c) of such title is amended--
-(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``A fee'' and inserting
-``Subject to paragraph (2), a fee'';
-(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and
-(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
-paragraphs:
-``(2) During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of
-the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of
-2025 and ending on September 30, 2035, a fee may be collected under
-this section--
-``(A) for a subsequent loan (as such term is defined in
-subsection (b)); and
-``(B) from a veteran who is receiving compensation (or who,
-but for the receipt of retirement pay or active service pay,
-would be entitled to receive compensation) on the basis of a
-disability rated at 70 percent or less.
-``(3) The authority under paragraph (2) shall take effect on August
-1, 2026, and shall apply with respect to months beginning on or after
-such date.''.
-<all>
+Section 3729(b)(2) of such title is amended, in the loan fee
+table--
+(1) by striking ``June 9, 2034'' each place it appears and
+inserting ``September 30, 2036'';
+(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``0.50'' both places
+it appears and inserting ``1.40''; and
+(3) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``0.50'' each place it
+appears and inserting ``1.0''.
+
+SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF PENSION.
+
+Section 5503(d)(7) of such title is amended by striking ``January
+31, 2033'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''.
+
+SEC. 5. HOME AFFORDABILITY FOR GUARD AND RESERVE.
+
+(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Home
+Affordability for Guard and Reserve Act''.
+(b) Eligibility of Certain Members of the Reserve Components and
+the National Guard for Guaranteed Housing Loans.--
+(1) Expanded definition of ``active duty'' for purposes of
+housing loans.--Section 3701(b) of title 38, United States
+Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
+paragraph:
+``(9) The term `active duty' has the meanings as follows:
+``(A) In the case of members of the regular
+components of the Armed Forces, the meaning given such
+term in section 101(21)(A).
+``(B) In the case of members of the reserve
+components of the Armed Forces--
+``(i) service on active duty (as defined in
+section 101(d) of title 10), inactive-duty
+training (as defined in section 101(d) of title
+10), or annual training duty; or
+``(ii) service on active duty under a call
+or order to active duty under section 688,
+12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12301(h), 12302,
+12304, 12304a, or 12304b of title 10 or section
+713 of title 14, but not including inactive
+duty training (as defined in section 101(d) of
+title 10) or annual training duty.
+``(C) In the case of a member of the Army National
+Guard of the United States or Air National Guard of the
+United States, in addition to service described in
+subparagraph (B), full-time service--
+``(i) in the National Guard of a State for
+the purpose of organizing, administering,
+recruiting, instructing, or training the
+National Guard;
+``(ii) in the National Guard when
+performing full-time National Guard duty (as
+defined in section 101 of title 32); or
+``(iii) in the National Guard when
+performing active duty (as defined in section
+101 of title 32).''.
+(2) Retroactive applicability to service performed.--The
+amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to
+any service performed on or after September 11, 2001.
+(c) Expansion of Eligibility for Guaranteed Housing Loans to
+Certain Additional Personnel Upon Payment of Additional Loan Fee.--
+(1) Expansion to individuals with at least 14 days of
+service.--Section 3701(b) of title 38, United States Code, is
+amended by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new
+paragraph:
+``(8) The term `veteran' also includes, for purposes of
+home loans (subject to the additional loan fee in section
+3729(b)(4)(J) of this title), an individual who--
+``(A) is not otherwise eligible for the benefits of
+this chapter;
+``(B) has completed a total service of at least 14
+days on active duty under paragraph (B) or (C) of
+paragraph (9); and
+``(C) following completion of such service,
+continued to serve until the completion of entry level
+and skill training (as defined in section 3301(3) of
+this title).''.
+(2) Basic entitlement.--Section 3702(a)(2) of title 38,
+United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
+following:
+``(H) Each individual described in section 3701(b)(8) of
+this title.''.
+(3) Additional loan fee for such individuals.--Section
+3729(b)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
+adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
+``(J) In the case of a housing loan in which the veteran
+has eligibility under section 3701(b)(8) of this title and does
+not otherwise have eligibility, the loan fee table in paragraph
+(2) shall be applied to the veteran or other obligor (as
+applicable) by adding 1.00 to the percentage in the table.''.
+(4) Notification to personnel.--The Secretary of Veteran
+Affairs shall provide information about this benefit to the
+Secretary of Defense to ensure that each member of a reserve
+component or a member of the Army National Guard of the United
+States or Air National Guard of the United States who completes
+entry level and skill training (as defined in section 3301(3)
+of title 38, United States Code) after the date of the
+enactment of this Act is notified of their eligibility for
+housing loan benefits under chapter 37 of such title, including
+eligibility (subject to the additional loan fee) under section
+3701(b)(8) of such title.
+Union Calendar No. 497
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 6047
+
+[Report No. 119-577]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
+Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of
+certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity
+compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+April 2, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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