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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119th
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2026-06-03
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Keith Self
Keith Self
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 85.0% (553 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-06-03

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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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