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Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
S. 2392 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 increases the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities effective December 1, 2025. It also increases dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children of disabled veterans. The increase amount is tied to the cost-of-living adjustment used for Social Security benefits, meaning the percentage increase will match the Social Security adjustment determined for December 2025. The bill also increases the clothing allowance for disabled veterans. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must publish the adjusted rates in the Federal Register.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
22 cosponsors
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME)
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL)
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA)
Actions (19)
- Nov 25, 2025 Became Public Law No: 119-42.
- Nov 25, 2025 Signed by President.
- Nov 25, 2025 Presented to President. · house
- Nov 17, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Nov 17, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4676) · house
- Nov 17, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4676)
- Nov 17, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2392. · house
- Nov 17, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4676-4678) · house
- Nov 17, 2025 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. (consideration: CR H4676-4678) · house
- Nov 12, 2025 Held at the desk. · house
- Nov 12, 2025 Received in the House. · house
- Nov 10, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
- Nov 9, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8035-8036; text: CR S8035-8036) · senate
- Nov 9, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 22, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202. · senate
- Oct 22, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report. · senate
- Jul 30, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Jul 23, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · senate
- Jul 23, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 23, 2025
Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. King, Mr. Banks, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Slotkin, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Warnock, and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
October 22 (legislative day, October 21), 2025
Reported by Mr. Moran, without amendment
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. Calendar No. 202
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2392
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.
October 22 (legislative day, October 21), 2025
Reported without amendment
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