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House Bill 8552
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026
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Passed Senate on Nov 11, 2026
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 28, 2026
Latest Action
Nov 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8552
Congress
119
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Morgan Luttrell
Texas
Democrat
Morgan McGarvey
Kentucky
Democrat
Josh Riley
New York
Democrat
Laura Gillen
New York
Republican
August Pfluger
Texas
Democrat
Eugene Simon Vindman
Virginia
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on November 9, 2026
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6105-6106)
Summary

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026

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, 2026. 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.

Text (4)
Enrolled Bill
Received in Senate
November 10, 2026
Engrossed in House
November 9, 2026
Introduced in House
April 28, 2026
Related Bills (4)
May 11, 2026
Introduced in Senate
16
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4487
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Nov 25, 2025
Became Public Law 119-42
23
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2392
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
Became Law
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Nov 12, 2025
Introduced in House
2
Sponsorship
House Bill 6027
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an annual increase in 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.
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in House
13
Sponsorship
House Bill 2138
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (16)
11/12/2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
11/11/2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5572)
11/11/2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
11/10/2026
Received in the Senate, read twice.
11/09/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/09/2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6105-6106)
11/09/2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6105-6106)
11/09/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8552.
11/09/2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6105-6107)
11/09/2026
Mr. Hamadeh (AZ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
06/30/2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
06/30/2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
06/25/2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
06/22/2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
04/28/2026
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
04/28/2026
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 13, 2026 11:56:44 AM
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