H.R. 6812 119th Congress House

Gulf War Survivor Benefits Update Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the delimiting date for certain benefits for surviving spouses of Persian Gulf War veterans under the laws adm… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the delimiting date for certain benefits for surviving spouses of Persian Gulf War veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 17, 2025 Introduced by: Chris Pappas Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security

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Jan 23, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Dec 17, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Dec 17, 2025

Introduced in House

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What's happening now January 23, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Yakym, Rudy

Indiana · Dec 17, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6812: Gulf War Survivor Benefits Update Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6812/

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"H.R. 6812: Gulf War Survivor Benefits Update Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6812/.

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