H.R. 6027 – To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an annual increase in the…

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The bill adds a new section to Title 38 that requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to raise veterans' disability compensation and survivors' dependency and indemnity compensation each year. The increase takes effect on December 1 and is tied to the same percentage change applied to Social Security benefits for that year. It affects veterans with service‑connected disabilities, their spouses, children, and other eligible dependents.

Key Provisions

Creates Sec. 120, directing the VA Secretary to increase specified compensation amounts annually on December 1, based on the amounts in effect on November 30 of the prior year.
The compensation amounts to be increased include wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, clothing allowance, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.
The percentage increase must match the percentage increase in Social Security benefit amounts determined under the Social Security Act.
Allows the Secretary to make administrative adjustments for certain disabled individuals not covered under chapter 11 of Title 38.
Requires the adjusted rates to be published in the Federal Register each fiscal year.
The new section becomes effective 180 days after the bill is enacted.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

November 17, 2025

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Introduced in House

November 12, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

November 12, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

November 17, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued November 12, 2025

I

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 6027

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 12, 2025

Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an annual increase in 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.

1.

Annual increase in rates of Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation

(a)

In general

Chapter 1 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

120.

Annual increase in disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation

(a)

Rate adjustment

Effective on December 1 of each year, the Secretary shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30 of that year, 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 this title.

(2)

Additional compensation for dependents

Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of this title.

(3)

Clothing allowance

The dollar amount under section 1162 of this title.

(4)

Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse

Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of this title.

(5)

Dependency and indemnity compensation to children

Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of this 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 of such year as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).

(d)

Special rule

The Secretary 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 this title.

(e)

Publication of adjusted rates

Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in subsection (b), as increased under subsection (a), 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 that fiscal year.

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(b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 119 the following new item:

120. Annual increase in disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation.

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(c)

Effective date

Section 120 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.