Federal · 119th Congress
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
Policy areaArmed Forces and National Security
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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors22
Jim BanksRU.S. Senator · IN
Richard BlumenthalDU.S. Senator · CT
John BoozmanRU.S. Senator · AR
Bill CassidyRU.S. Senator · LA
Kevin CramerRU.S. Senator · ND
Tammy DuckworthDU.S. Senator · IL
Ruben GallegoDU.S. Senator · AZ
Margaret Wood HassanDU.S. Senator · NH
Mazie K. HironoDU.S. Senator · HI
Angus S. King Jr.IU.S. Senator · ME
Patty MurrayDU.S. Senator · WA
Bernard SandersIU.S. Senator · VT12 of 22
Other titles2
A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2025, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025Short Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to SenateShort Title(s) as Passed SenateShort Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
Legislative history16
Nov 25, 2025
PresidentBecame Public Law No: 119-42.
Nov 25, 2025
PresidentSigned by President.
Nov 25, 2025
House · FloorPresented to President.
Nov 17, 2025
House · FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 17, 2025
House · FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4676)
Nov 17, 2025
House · FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2392.
Nov 17, 2025
House · FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4676-4678)
Nov 17, 2025
House · FloorMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. (consideration: CR H4676-4678)
Nov 12, 2025
House · FloorHeld at the desk.
Nov 12, 2025
House · FloorReceived in the House.
Nov 10, 2025
Senate · FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 9, 2025
Senate · FloorPassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8035-8036; text: CR S8035-8036)
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Documents7
Texts
Public Law 119-42LatestPublic LawU.S. Government Publishing OfficeNov 25, 2025The final text sent to the PresidentEnrolled BillU.S. Government Publishing OfficeNov 20, 2025As passed by the SenateEngrossed in SenateU.S. Government Publishing OfficeNov 9, 2025As reported by the Senate committeeReported in SenateU.S. Government Publishing OfficeOct 22, 2025As introduced in the SenateIntroduced in SenateU.S. Government Publishing OfficeJul 23, 2025