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HR9135Referred to Committee

To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide disability compensation based on individual unemployability, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-03
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Keith Self
Keith Self
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 85.0% (553 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001224

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

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

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-06-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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  • House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2026-06-03

Plain-English Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs would be given official legal authority to pay disability benefits to veterans who cannot work due to service-connected injuries or illnesses, even if their disability rating might not normally qualify them for such payments. This change would formalize a practice the VA has already been using and ensure veterans with severe disabilities that prevent employment have a clearer path to receiving financial support.

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