Summary
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
This act 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 act 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.
Legislative Journey
Became Public Law No: 119-42.
Became Public Law No: 119-42.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
HousePresented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4676)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4676)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2392.
HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4676-4678)
HouseMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. (consideration: CR H4676-4678)
HouseHeld at the desk.
HouseReceived in the House.
HouseMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8035-8036; text: CR S8035-8036)
SenatePassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.
SenateCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
SenateCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SenateIntroduced in Senate