H.R. 6047: Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025

This bill, titled the **Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025**, aims to amend existing laws related to veterans' benefits, specifically focusing on disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Here are the main provisions:

1. Increase in Disability Compensation

The bill proposes to increase certain rates of disability compensation for veterans who are eligible for additional aid due to severe disabilities. Specifically:

• Veterans who qualify for a monthly aid and attendance allowance will receive an additional supplemental monthly payment of **$833.33** starting from **December 1, 2026**.

2. Increase in Dependency and Indemnity Compensation

Changes are also made to how dependency and indemnity compensation payments are adjusted:

• Whenever there is an increase in benefits payable under the Social Security Act, the amounts for dependency and indemnity compensation will be increased by the same percentage, plus an additional one percent.
• This change will be effective from **December 1, 2026**, and will remain in place until the completion of five such increases.

3. Modification of Housing Loan Fee Waivers

The bill includes provisions regarding fees for housing loans guaranteed or insured by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs:

• It modifies the existing process for collecting fees for housing loans. A fee may still be collected for a subsequent loan for veterans, but only for those receiving compensation based on a disability rated at 70 percent or less.
• This authority will take effect on **August 1, 2026**, and will apply to months starting from that date until September 30, 2035.

Effective Dates

Several measures in the bill will have staggered effective dates, particularly focusing on December 1, 2026, for increases in benefits and modifications to housing loan fees beginning on August 1, 2026.

Impact on Stakeholders

The bill aims to provide increased financial support to veterans and their families through enhanced compensation and streamlined processes for accessing benefits and housing loans.

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