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.
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.
Plain Language Summary
# HR 6027 Summary: Veterans Disability Compensation Adjustment **What the bill would do:** This bill would automatically increase disability payments for veterans and their survivors each year to keep pace with the cost of living. Specifically, it ties VA compensation increases to the same annual adjustment that Social Security recipients receive. The bill covers disability compensation for veterans with service-connected injuries or illnesses, extra payments for dependents, and survivor benefits for spouses and children of deceased disabled veterans. **Who it affects:** The primary beneficiaries would be veterans receiving disability compensation from the VA and their families, as well as surviving spouses and children of deceased veterans who qualify for dependency and indemnity compensation.
The bill could potentially expand to include veterans who haven't yet received compensation but qualify for it. **Current status:** HR 6027 is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House. It was introduced by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) during the 119th Congress.
CRS Official Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1 of each year. The bill requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register.The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.