Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6812

VA Benefits: More Time for Gulf War Veterans’ Surviving Spouses

Gulf War Survivor Benefits Update Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

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Congress would give surviving spouses of Persian Gulf War veterans more time to qualify for certain VA survivor benefits.
Instead of using a fixed cutoff date, the deadline would be tied to when the Persian Gulf War is officially declared ended.
The new deadline would be 10 years and 1 day after that official end date set by a presidential proclamation or a law.
This mainly affects widows and widowers who apply later and might otherwise miss the current deadline.
If the Persian Gulf War has not been officially declared ended, the practical deadline may remain unclear until that happens.

Veterans

3 milestones3 actions

Jan 23, 2026House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Dec 17, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Dec 17, 2025

Introduced in House

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Gulf War Survivor Benefits Update Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 6812

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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