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H.R. 9135119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jun 3, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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New veterans on TDIU benefits after Dec. 31, 2026 would lose them at age 67, unlike current recipients.
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HR 9135 would move the VA's TDIU program, which pays veterans at the 100%-disabled rate if service-connected disabilities prevent steady, well-paying work, from regulation into federal statute. It sets eligibility thresholds (one disability at 60%+, or combined disabilities at 70%+ with one at 40%+), defines "marginal employment" as not disqualifying, and adds a new rule ending benefits at age 67 for veterans first receiving TDIU on or after December 31, 2026.
Disabled veterans who receive or apply for TDIU, particularly those newly eligible after the effective date and nearing or past 67, plus VA staff who process these claims.
The change would create a benefits cutoff based on age that does not currently exist, altering long-term financial expectations for future TDIU recipients while leaving current recipients unaffected.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.