Congress·In Progress·H.R. 6047

Rep. Barrett Proposes $833 Monthly Boost for Severely Disabled Veterans and Higher Survivor Raises

Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025

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Key Points

This bill would give an extra $833.33 each month to veterans who are so severely disabled that they need regular help with daily activities like bathing or dressing. This new payment would be added on top of the disability money they already receive starting in December 2026.
Families of service members who died in the line of duty would see bigger annual raises. For five years, their cost-of-living increases would be 1% higher than the standard raise given to Social Security recipients, helping their benefits keep up with the rising costs of groceries and housing.
To help pay for these new benefits, the bill changes rules for VA home loans. Veterans with a disability rating of 70% or lower would have to pay a fee if they use a VA loan to buy a second or third home between 2026 and 2035, rather than having that fee waived.
The legislation is named after Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson to honor their service and highlight the needs of veterans with major injuries. The goal is to provide more financial security for those who were most seriously hurt during their military service and for the families they left behind.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Who is affectedScoreImpactCertaintyScopeDurationSentiment

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

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Feb 12, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.

Feb 12, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Dec 3, 2025House

Committee Hearings Held

Nov 17, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Nov 17, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

2026-08-01

New VA home loan funding fees take effect for certain disabled veterans on subsequent loans

Veterans with disability ratings of 70% or lower will start paying fees on second or later VA home loans that were previously waived. This helps pay for the bill's expanded benefits.

2026-12-01

Supplemental $833/month payments begin for severely disabled veterans, and enhanced survivor cost-of-living raises start

The most severely disabled veterans start receiving an extra $833.33 each month, and families of veterans who died from service-related causes get their first boosted cost-of-living increase — 1% higher than the standard Social Security raise.

2035-09-30

VA home loan fee authority expires

The requirement for disabled veterans (70% or less) to pay fees on subsequent VA loans ends on September 30, 2035, restoring the previous fee waiver for those borrowers.

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Military Times·3 months ago

Bill would raise VA compensation for severely injured vets, survivors

The Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, HR 6047, would raise disability compensation by $10,000 a year and increase survivor payments by 1% annually for five years. Lawmakers are sparring over a $7 billion cost offset involving new VA home loan funding fees.

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