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HR 680119th CongressIntroduced
Caring for Survivors Act of 2025
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Veterans Affairs
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 amends Title 38 of the U.S. Code to increase dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses of veterans to 55 percent of the monthly compensation rate under section 1114(j) and modifies eligibility requirements by reducing the required continuous disability period from ten to five years for survivors of totally disabled veterans.
Key Points
- 1Increases dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses to 55 percent of the monthly compensation rate specified in section 1114(j) of title 38.
- 2Reduces the required continuous period of total disability from ten years to five years for survivors to qualify under section 1318 of title 38.
- 3Includes special provisions ensuring survivors of veterans who died before January 1 1993 receive the higher of pre-existing or amended benefit amounts starting six months after enactment.
Impact Areas
Surviving spouses of deceased veteransDependent children of veterans who died from service-connected causesDepartment of Veterans Affairs benefits administration systems
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