H.R. 6047 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House May 21, 2026. Received Jun 2, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands veterans benefits and disability payments
This bill makes several changes to help veterans and their families. It creates a new monthly payment of $833.33 for disabled veterans who already receive aid and attendance allowance. It also increases payments to survivors of veterans who died from service-connected conditions or were totally disabled. The bill expands VA home loans to more reserve and National Guard members, and updates various fees and rules for those loans.
How it affects you
If you're a disabled veteran receiving aid and attendance benefits, you'd get an additional monthly payment. If you're a survivor receiving dependency and indemnity compensation, your payments would increase over time. Reserve and National Guard members would become eligible for VA home loans more easily, with eligibility starting after just 14 days of active duty service.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Apr 2, 2026)
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
This bill expands specified benefits programs for veterans and their survivors and establishes a supplemental monthly allowance for certain disabled veterans.
The bill establishes a supplemental monthly allowance of $833.33 for veterans who are already eligible for a monthly aid and attendance allowance due to service-connected disabilities or traumatic brain injury.
The bill increases the rate of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) by an additional 1% the next time DIC is adjusted for cost of living and an additional 0.5% the following adjustment. DIC is a monthly payment made to eligible survivors of (1) certain veterans who died due to a service-connected condition; (2) service members killed in the line of duty; or (3) veterans who were totally disabled by a service-connected disability for a certain period.
The bill expands eligibility for loans under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program to certain members of the reserve components and National Guard by expanding what qualifies as active duty. The bill includes annual training duty as qualifying active duty and grants eligibility for VA loan guarantees after 14 days of active-duty service (with an additional fee).
Under the VA home loan program, the bill extends certain loan fee rates through September 30, 2036, and increases the fees for certain refinancing loans and loan assumptions.
The bill extends the limitation on pension amounts for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through September 30, 2036.
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. 6047
AN ACT
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI-7) · Introduced Nov 17, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 2, 2026: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · May 21, 2026
Passage Passed 235–179
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 30 | 176 | 6 |
| Independents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 204 | 3 | 10 |
33 members voted against most of their party: 30 Democrats voted Yes and 3 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.