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H.R. 2138 119th Congress House

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025

Official title: To increase, effective as of December 1, 2025, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indem… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To increase, effective as of December 1, 2025, 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.

Introduced: March 14, 2025 Introduced by: Morgan Luttrell Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability assistanceInflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 26, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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What's happening now March 26, 2025

Subcommittee Hearings Held

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025

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, 2025. 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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2392 Identical bill Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
  • HR 8552 Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026
  • S 4487 Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 15

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 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 10 Republican 2
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Riley, Josh
New York · Jul 14, 2026
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · Nov 17, 2025
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Morrison, Kelly
Minnesota · Nov 17, 2025
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Oct 31, 2025
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Oct 21, 2025
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Gillen, Laura
New York · Oct 10, 2025
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Oct 3, 2025
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Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Aug 15, 2025
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 23, 2025
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McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Mar 14, 2025
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Pfluger, August
Texas · Mar 14, 2025
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 14, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2138: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2138/
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"H.R. 2138: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2138/.
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H.R. 2138, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2138/.
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