Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026

Timeline

1. Apr 2, 2026
   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.
2. Apr 2, 2026
   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-577.
3. Apr 2, 2026
   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-577.
4. Feb 12, 2026
   Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
5. Feb 12, 2026
   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
6. Dec 3, 2025
   Committee Hearings Held
7. Nov 17, 2025
   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
8. Nov 17, 2025
   Introduced in House
9. Nov 17, 2025
   Introduced in House

Cosponsors

• Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] R-IL
• Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] R-WI
• Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] R-AZ
• Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] R-AS
• Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] R-MP
• Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] R-NC
• Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] R-VA
• Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] R-AR
• Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] R-TX
• Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] R-VA
• Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] R-IA
• Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] R-NJ
• Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] R-CO
• Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] R-IA

In the News

• Gold Star Spouses Take on Capitol Hill, Push Congress For Survivor Benefits - Military.com
• Proposed Changes to VA Loan Funding Fee Policy - Veteran.com
• MOAA-Backed Caregiver Bill Takes Major Step Forward in House - MOAA
• Democrats Vote Against House Republicans Bill to Provide the First Significant Increase in Legacy VA Benefits for Severely Disabled, Paralyzed, Nonverbal Veterans and the Surviving Families of Servicemembers Killed in Action in Decades - House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (.gov)
• Chairman Bost Kicks Off Markup of 4 House Republican Bills, Including Historic Increase in Legacy VA Benefits for Severely Disabled Veterans and Surviving Families - House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (.gov)
• Mortgage trade groups urge rollback of proposed VA loan fee hikes - HousingWire
• Bill would raise VA compensation for severely injured vets, survivors - Military Times
• Legion weighs in on multiple pieces of veteran-friendly legislation - The American Legion
• Bill to increase benefits for critically wounded veterans hits a roadblock: Who will pay for it? - Stars and Stripes
• New Bill: Representative Tom Barrett introduces H.R. 6047: Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025 - Quiver Quantitative