H.R. 6047

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6047 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6047

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 2, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs

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AN ACT

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of 
certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity 
compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson 
Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF CERTAIN DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND 
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION UNDER LAWS 
ADMINISTERED BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

(a) Increase to Rates of Wartime Disability Compensation.--
(1) In general.--Section 1114 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
``(u) In the case of a veteran eligible for a monthly aid and 
attendance allowance under subsection (r) or subsection (t) of this 
section, the Secretary shall, in addition to the total amount of 
compensation for which the veteran is eligible under this section, pay 
the veteran a supplemental monthly allowance at the rate of $833.33.''.
(2) Effective date; applicability.--Subsection (u) of such 
section (as added by paragraph (1)) shall take effect on 
December 1, 2026, and shall apply to months beginning on or 
after such date.
(b) Increase to Rates of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation.--
Section 5312 of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
``(d)(1) Whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable 
under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) as a 
result of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 415(i)), the Secretary shall, except as provided in paragraph 
(2), effective on the date of such increase in benefit amounts, 
increase the dollar amounts in effect for the payment of dependency and 
indemnity compensation by the Secretary under paragraph (1) and 
paragraph (3) of section 1311(a) of this title, as such amounts were in 
effect immediately before the date of such increase in benefit amounts 
payable under title II of the Social Security Act, by a percentage 
equal to the sum of--
``(A) the percentage by which such benefit amounts are 
increased; and
``(B) one percent.
``(2) After the first increase under paragraph (1) to the dollar 
amounts in effect for the payment of dependency and indemnity 
compensation by the Secretary under paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) of 
section 1311(a) of this title, the Secretary shall carry out paragraph 
(1)(B) by substituting `one half of one percent' for `one percent'.
``(3) Whenever there is an increase under paragraph (1) in amounts 
in effect for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation, the 
Secretary shall publish such amounts, as increased pursuant to such 
paragraph, in the Federal Register at the same time as the material 
required by section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
415(i)(2)(D)) is published by reason of a determination under section 
215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).
``(4) The requirement to increase, pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
amounts in effect for the payment of dependency and indemnity 
compensation under paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) of section 1311 (a) 
of this title by the Secretary shall--
``(A) take effect on December 1, 2026, and shall apply with 
respect to months beginning on or after such date; and
``(B) terminate after the date on which the second increase 
to such amounts pursuant to such paragraph occurs.''.

SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF WAIVERS OF FEES COLLECTED FOR HOUSING LOANS 
GUARANTEED, INSURED, OR MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS.

Section 3729(b)(2) of such title is amended, in the loan fee 
table--
(1) by striking ``June 9, 2034'' each place it appears and 
inserting ``September 30, 2036'';
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``0.50'' both places 
it appears and inserting ``1.42''; and
(3) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``0.50'' each place it 
appears and inserting ``1.0''.

SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF PENSION.

Section 5503(d)(7) of such title is amended by striking ``January 
31, 2033'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''.

SEC. 5. HOME AFFORDABILITY FOR GUARD AND RESERVE.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Home 
Affordability for Guard and Reserve Act''.
(b) Eligibility of Certain Members of the Reserve Components and 
the National Guard for Guaranteed Housing Loans.--
(1) Expanded definition of ``active duty'' for purposes of 
housing loans.--Section 3701(b) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
``(9) The term `active duty' has the meanings as follows:
``(A) In the case of members of the regular 
components of the Armed Forces, the meaning given such 
term in section 101(21)(A).
``(B) In the case of members of the reserve 
components of the Armed Forces--
``(i) service on active duty (as defined in 
section 101(d) of title 10), inactive-duty 
training (as defined in section 101(d) of title 
10), or annual training duty; or
``(ii) service on active duty under a call 
or order to active duty under section 688, 
12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12301(h), 12302, 
12304, 12304a, or 12304b of title 10 or section 
713 of title 14, but not including inactive 
duty training (as defined in section 101(d) of 
title 10) or annual training duty.
``(C) In the case of a member of the Army National 
Guard of the United States or Air National Guard of the 
United States, in addition to service described in 
subparagraph (B), full-time service--
``(i) in the National Guard of a State for 
the purpose of organizing, administering, 
recruiting, instructing, or training the 
National Guard;
``(ii) in the National Guard when 
performing full-time National Guard duty (as 
defined in section 101 of title 32); or
``(iii) in the National Guard when 
performing active duty (as defined in section 
101 of title 32).''.
(2) Retroactive applicability to service performed.--The 
amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to 
any service performed on or after September 11, 2001.
(c) Expansion of Eligibility for Guaranteed Housing Loans to 
Certain Additional Personnel Upon Payment of Additional Loan Fee.--
(1) Expansion to individuals with at least 14 days of 
service.--Section 3701(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new 
paragraph:
``(8) The term `veteran' also includes, for purposes of 
home loans (subject to the additional loan fee in section 
3729(b)(4)(J) of this title), an individual who--
``(A) is not otherwise eligible for the benefits of 
this chapter;
``(B) has completed a total service of at least 14 
days on active duty under paragraph (B) or (C) of 
paragraph (9); and
``(C) following completion of such service, 
continued to serve until the completion of entry level 
and skill training (as defined in section 3301(3) of 
this title).''.
(2) Basic entitlement.--Section 3702(a)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``(H) Each individual described in section 3701(b)(8) of 
this title.''.
(3) Additional loan fee for such individuals.--Section 
3729(b)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(J) In the case of a housing loan in which the veteran 
has eligibility under section 3701(b)(8) of this title and does 
not otherwise have eligibility, the loan fee table in paragraph 
(2) shall be applied to the veteran or other obligor (as 
applicable) by adding 1.00 to the percentage in the table.''.
(4) Notification to personnel.--The Secretary of Veteran 
Affairs shall provide information about this benefit to the 
Secretary of Defense to ensure that each member of a reserve 
component or a member of the Army National Guard of the United 
States or Air National Guard of the United States who completes 
entry level and skill training (as defined in section 3301(3) 
of title 38, United States Code) after the date of the 
enactment of this Act is notified of their eligibility for 
housing loan benefits under chapter 37 of such title, including 
eligibility (subject to the additional loan fee) under section 
3701(b)(8) of such title.

Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2026.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.