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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Jahana Hayes

Democrat · CT · Representative

Votes with party: 97.8% (594 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (131)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Subcommittee Hearings Held

2025-06-24

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2025-03-11

Previously

Veterans' Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-11

Plain-English Summary

Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 This bill increases the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Dependency and indemnity compensation is a monthly payment made to eligible survivors (i.e., spouses, parents, or children) of (1) certain veterans who died as a result of a service-connected condition; (2) service members killed while on active military duty or active or inactive duty for training; or (3) veterans who did not die from a service-connected condition, but were totally disabled by a service-connected disability for a certain period of time. The bill also (1) reduces, from 10 years to 5 years, the period of time that certain veterans must have been rated totally disabled due to a service-connected disability in order for a survivor to qualify for benefits; and (2) specifies the amount that is payable to survivors of veterans who were rated totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death.

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Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

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