H.R. 6047Passed one chamberSecurity & foreign affairs
Bill raises disabled veterans' benefits, trims some home loan fee exemptions
Data as of July 12, 2026
HR 6047 boosts aid and attendance pay, raises survivor benefits temporarily, and adds home loan fees for some veterans starting 2026.50-second read · 5 questions answered below
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What does this do?
The bill adds $833.33 per month to veterans' aid and attendance allowance starting December 1, 2026. It also raises Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) survivor payments by the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment plus 1%, for five increases starting the same date. Separately, it lets the VA charge home loan fees on second or later loans to veterans with a disability rating of 70% or below, from August 1, 2026 through September 2035.
Who does it affect?
The bill affects severely disabled veterans receiving aid and attendance benefits, survivors of veterans who died from service-related causes, and veterans using VA home loans more than once with moderate disability ratings.
Why does it matter?
The changes would increase monthly payments for some veterans and survivors while requiring certain multi-time home loan users to pay fees they previously avoided.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- New fee for 70% or below rating
- Applies to second or later loans
- Runs Aug 2026 to Sept 2035
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate — You are here
- President's desk
Right now: it passed the House and now goes to the Senate. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
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Official title
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
- Introduced:
- November 17, 2025
- Latest action:
- June 2, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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