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H.R. 680 119th Congress House

Caring for Survivors Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 23, 2025 Introduced by: Jahana Hayes Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistanceMarriage and family statusVeterans' pensions and compensation
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Feb 26, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 6, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H538)
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Caring for Survivors Act of 2025

This bill increases the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Dependency and indemnity compensation is a monthly payment made to eligible survivors (i.e., spouses, parents, or children) of (1) certain veterans who died as a result of a service-connected condition; (2) service members killed while on active military duty or active or inactive duty for training; or (3) veterans who did not die from a service-connected condition, but were totally disabled by a service-connected disability for a certain period of time.

The bill also (1) reduces, from 10 years to 5 years, the period of time that certain veterans must have been rated totally disabled due to a service-connected disability in order for a survivor to qualify for benefits; and (2) specifies the amount that is payable to survivors of veterans who were rated totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 611 Identical bill Caring for Survivors Act of 2025
  • HR 2055 Identical bill Caring for Survivors Act of 2025
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Vasquez, Gabe
New Mexico · Sep 24, 2026
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 23, 2025
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