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HR 6047 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026

Provisional: our plain-language summary, pending review.

In plain language: Starting in December 2026, severely disabled veterans who need daily in-home care would receive an extra $833 per month, and surviving military families would receive higher-than-normal cost-of-living increases on their monthly survivor compensation for two years. The legislation also expands VA home loan eligibility to National Guard and Reserve members who complete basic training and serve at least 14 days of active service, subject to a 1% surcharge. To offset spending, the government would increase fees on certain VA mortgage refinances and extend both existing home loan fees and limits on pensions for veterans in Medicaid-funded nursing homes through September 2036.

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People affected—The text identifies qualifying categories (veterans receiving aid and attendance under 38 U.S.C. 1114(r)/(t), surviving spouses receiving DIC, and Guard/Reserve members with at least 14 days of qualifying service since Sept. 11, 2001) but provides no population counts.
Fiscal magnitude—The text specifies specific individual benefit rates ($833.33/month supplement, $90/month pension cap) and loan fee percentage modifications, but does not specify total appropriations or aggregate fiscal impact.
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Issues

What this bill touches.

Spending vs. restraintVeterans' care delivery+15Role of government+20Welfare & anti-poverty+12

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Provisional: our reading of who it affects, pending review.

Who it helps

  • Severely disabled veterans receiving aid and attendance compensationReceives an additional monthly supplemental allowance of $833.33 starting December 1, 2026, under Section 2(a).provisional
  • Surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensationReceives increases to monthly dependency and indemnity compensation payments above standard cost-of-living adjustments (an extra 1.0 percent on the first adjustment after December 1, 2026, and an extra 0.5 percent on the second) under Section 2(b).provisional
  • National Guard and Reserve membersGains eligibility for VA-guaranteed home loans after serving at least 14 days of qualifying active service and completing entry-level and skill training, with service recognized back to September 11, 2001, under Section 5.provisional

Who it burdens

  • Veterans without dependents in Medicaid-covered nursing homesHas the $90 monthly cap on VA pension payments extended through September 30, 2036, instead of expiring in January 2033, under Section 4.provisional
  • Newly eligible National Guard and Reserve home loan borrowersPays an extra 1.00 percent statutory fee on their VA home loan on top of the standard loan fees charged to other borrowers under Section 5(c)(3).provisional
  • Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of DefenseMust coordinate to inform National Guard and Reserve personnel of their VA home loan eligibility when they complete initial entry and skill training under Section 5(c)(4).provisional

Who backs it

  • VA home loan borrowersPays higher statutory fees on certain refinancing loans (raised from 0.50 to 1.42 percent) and loan assumptions (raised from 0.50 to 1.0 percent), and faces an extension of standard VA loan fee rates through September 30, 2036, under Section 3.provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

Provisional: our reading of what the bill does, pending review.

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  1. Pays an extra $833.33 monthly allowance to veterans who receive VA aid and attendance compensation for severe service-connected disabilities or traumatic brain injuries, starting December 1, 2026.

    Sec. 2(a)provisional

  2. Increases dependency and indemnity compensation payments for surviving spouses beyond standard cost-of-living adjustments by adding an extra 1.0 percent to the first adjustment after December 1, 2026, and an extra 0.5 percent to the second adjustment.

    Sec. 2(b)provisional

  3. Extends VA home loan eligibility to National Guard and Reserve members who complete at least 14 days of qualifying active service and finish initial entry and skill training, while adding a 1.00 percent fee to their loans.

    Sec. 5(c)(1)-(3)provisional

  4. Extends VA home loan funding fee rates through September 30, 2036, and increases the fees charged on certain refinancing loans and loan assumptions.

    Sec. 3provisional

  5. Extends through September 30, 2036, the $90 monthly cap on VA pensions for certain veterans without dependents who receive Medicaid-covered nursing home care.

    Sec. 4provisional

  6. Expands the definition of active duty for VA home loans to cover various Reserve and National Guard active-duty, training, and full-time duty orders performed on or after September 11, 2001.

    Sec. 5(b)provisional

  7. Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to notify National Guard and Reserve members of their home loan eligibility upon completing initial entry and skill training.

    Sec. 5(c)(4)provisional

  1. Pays an extra $833.33 monthly allowance to veterans who receive VA aid and attendance compensation for severe service-connected disabilities or traumatic brain injuries, starting December 1, 2026.

    Sec. 2(a)provisional

  2. Increases dependency and indemnity compensation payments for surviving spouses beyond standard cost-of-living adjustments by adding an extra 1.0 percent to the first adjustment after December 1, 2026, and an extra 0.5 percent to the second adjustment.

    Sec. 2(b)provisional

  3. Extends VA home loan eligibility to National Guard and Reserve members who complete at least 14 days of qualifying active service and finish initial entry and skill training, while adding a 1.00 percent fee to their loans.

    Sec. 5(c)(1)-(3)provisional

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The record

How members voted on Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026.

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  • House · May 21, 2026 · YEA-AND-NAY

    On Passage · Passed

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Timeline

How it moved.

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  1. Jun 2, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. May 21, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. May 21, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 179 (Roll no. 191). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3699-3700)
  4. May 21, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 179 (Roll no. 191). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3699-3700)
  5. May 21, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3711-3712)
  6. May 21, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6047, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  7. May 21, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  8. May 21, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6047.
  9. May 21, 2026Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047 and H.R. 1329. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, and H.R. 1329 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  10. May 21, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1300. (consideration: CR H3699-3707)
  11. May 19, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1300 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047 and H.R. 1329. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, and H.R. 1329 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  12. Apr 2, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.
  13. Apr 2, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-577.
  14. Feb 12, 2026Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
  15. Feb 12, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  16. Dec 3, 2025Committee Hearings Held
  17. Nov 17, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  18. Nov 17, 2025Introduced in House
  1. Jun 2, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. May 21, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. May 21, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 179 (Roll no. 191). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3699-3700)
  4. May 21, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 179 (Roll no. 191). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3699-3700)
  5. May 19, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1300 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047 and H.R. 1329. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1041, H.R. 6047, and H.R. 1329 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  6. Apr 2, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-577.
  7. Feb 12, 2026Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
  8. Nov 17, 2025Introduced in House

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Civic Herald. “Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026 (H.R. 6047, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-6047. Congress.gov record as of Jul 23, 2026.

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