H.R. 2138 · Where this bill is now
Became law through another bill
Its text was included in S. 2392, Public Law 119-42 (per the Congressional Research Service). This bill number itself: In committee.
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRaises veterans' disability benefits with cost-of-living increase
This bill asks the Department of Veterans Affairs to boost the money it pays to veterans with service-connected disabilities, as well as payments to their surviving spouses and children. The increase would match the same percentage that Social Security benefits go up in December 2025. The VA would then publish the new payment amounts.
How it affects you
Veterans receiving disability compensation and their surviving family members who get benefits would see their payments increase. The exact amount depends on how much Social Security benefits rise that year, so the boost would be the same percentage for everyone in these groups.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 14, 2025)
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
This bill 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 bill 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2138
A BILL
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-TX-8) · Introduced Mar 14, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 26, 2025: “Subcommittee Hearings Held”