Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6812
Gulf War Survivor Benefits Update Act of 2025
VA Benefits: More Time for Gulf War Veterans’ Surviving Spouses
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- 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.
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Milestones
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Jan 23, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Dec 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 17, 2025
Introduced in House
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Source Information
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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