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Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2025, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would increase, effective December 1, 2025, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation (survivor benefits) paid to spouses and children of deceased disabled veterans. The increases would apply to wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, clothing allowance for disabled veterans, and survivor compensation for spouses and children. The specific percentage increase would be set equal to the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that takes effect on December 1, 2025. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs would be required to publish the adjusted compensation rates in the Federal Register. These periodic adjustments are intended to ensure that veterans' benefits keep pace with inflation.
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Sponsor (1)
12 cosponsors
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY)
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY)
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Morgan Luttrell’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $63,345
- STEELY LUMBER $11,600
- ALLIANT $7,600
- STEDMAN WEST INTERESTS INC. $6,600
- VEGA ENERGY $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Morgan Luttrell → · Outside spending →
Actions (4)
- Mar 26, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Mar 26, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. · house
- Mar 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Mar 14, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 14, 2025
Mr. Luttrell (for himself, Mr. McGarvey, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Pfluger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2025, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of- Living Adjustment Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.
(a) Rate Adjustment.—Effective on December 1, 2025, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2025, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b).
(b) Amounts To Be Increased.—The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following:
(1) Wartime disability compensation.—Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code.
(2) Additional compensation for dependents.—Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title.
(3) Clothing allowance.—The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title.
(4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse.—Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title.
(5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children.— Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title.
(c) Determination of Increase.—Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2025, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).
(d) Special Rule.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection
(a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85-857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code.
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2026. <all>
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