Caring for Survivors Act of 2025
Summary
Caring for Survivors Act of 2025
This bill increases the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Dependency and indemnity compensation is a monthly payment made to eligible survivors (i.e., spouses, parents, or children) of (1) certain veterans who died as a result of a service-connected condition; (2) service members killed while on active military duty or active or inactive duty for training; or (3) veterans who did not die from a service-connected condition, but were totally disabled by a service-connected disability for a certain period of time.
The bill also (1) reduces, from 10 years to 5 years, the period of time that certain veterans must have been rated totally disabled due to a service-connected disability in order for a survivor to qualify for benefits; and (2) specifies the amount that is payable to survivors of veterans who were rated totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death.
Timeline
- Jun 24, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Mar 27, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Mar 11, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
- Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 113)
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] D-GA
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] D-IL
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] D-WI
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] D-TX
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] D-MI
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] D-VI
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] D-GA
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] D-TX
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] D-TX
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] D-CA
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] D-OH
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] D-OH
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] D-NM
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] D-NJ
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] D-FL
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] D-NY
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] D-CA
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] D-NY
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] D-TN
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] D-IL
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] D-IL
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] D-WI
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] D-MA
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] D-CA
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] D-NV
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] D-NC
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] D-MI
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] D-MS
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] D-CA
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] D-NJ
In the News
- MOAA Joins Gold Star Spouses in Call for Improved Survivor Benefits - MOAA
- New Report: Rising National Debt Will Cause Significant Damage to the U.S. Economy - Peter G. Peterson Foundation
- Congressional Budget Office: Debt projected to reach 155% of GDP in 2055 - CNBC
- These MOAA-Backed Bills Protect the Value of Your Survivor Benefits - MOAA
- What Would It Take To Stabilize the Debt-to-GDP Ratio? - Center for American Progress
- Fact Sheet: Office of Legal Counsel Transparency - Project On Government Oversight
- Rep. Ilhan Omar Releases Progress Report of her Tenure in Congress - House.gov
- V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft Program - Every CRS Report
- USACE Releases US Port & Inland Waterways Modernization: Preparing for Post-Panamax Vessels Report - The Maritime Executive
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