Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 14 Democratic cosponsors · See all 22 cosponsors
Last activity — Became Public Law No: 119-42.
Became law
Passed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Nothing more in Congress: it is law. When it takes effect depends on the dates written into it — some parts start at once, others a year or more later.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- Passed House voice vote
- To President
- Became Law
No one's position on it was recorded: the Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote), and the House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together).
What this bill would do
This Act, known as the ``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025'', aims to increase compensation rates for various groups. Effective December 1, 2025, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs will increase specific dollar amounts for disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation. These increases apply to wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, clothing allowances, and compensation for surviving spouses and children. The increase percentage will match the percentage used for Social Security Act title II benefit increases. Finally, the Secretary is required to publish these adjusted rates in the Federal Register.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +7
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill directly increases rates for wartime disability compensation and clothing allowances for veterans.
- Scored +7
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill mandates an increase in disability compensation, clothing allowances, and dependency compensation for veterans and their families.
- Scored +4
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The bill increases compensation rates that are indexed to Social Security adjustments, benefiting older veterans and their survivors.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Disability and Dependency Compensation: The bill increases dollar amounts for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, clothing allowances, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children (Section 2(b)). This provides more financial support to veterans and their families.
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Cost-of-Living Alignment: The compensation increases are tied to the same percentage increase applied to Social Security Act title II benefits (Section 2(c)). This ensures that the adjustments are based on established social security increase determinations.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill directly increases rates for wartime disability compensation and clothing allowances for veterans. Would retired people be better off under this? — The bill increases compensation amounts for veterans and survivors, providing more stable income for those in retirement age. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill increases compensation rates that are indexed to Social Security adjustments, benefiting older veterans and their survivors. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill provides higher monthly payments to veterans and their dependents, increasing their available income.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill mandates an increase in disability compensation, clothing allowances, and dependency compensation for veterans and their families.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill increases monthly compensation amounts for veterans and their survivors, which provides more financial support to these households.
- Public Law (11/26/2025)
The text as it became law
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
- 11/25/2025
- Presented to President.
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-42.
- 11/17/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4676)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4676)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2392.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4676-4678)
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. (consideration: CR H4676-4678)
- 11/12/2025
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 11/10/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 11/9/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8035-8036; text: CR S8035-8036)
- 11/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/22/2025
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.
- 10/20/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/30/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/30/2025
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/23/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 15 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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