H.R. 6047
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
Sponsor: Tom Barrett · 14 cosponsors
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Written by the Congressional Research Service.
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
This bill expands specified benefits programs for veterans and their survivors and establishes a supplemental monthly allowance for certain disabled veterans.
The bill establishes a supplemental monthly allowance of $833.33 for veterans who are already eligible for a monthly aid and attendance allowance due to service-connected disabilities or traumatic brain injury.
The bill increases the rate of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) by an additional 1% the next time DIC is adjusted for cost of living and an additional 0.5% the following adjustment. DIC is a monthly payment made to eligible survivors of (1) certain veterans who died due to a service-connected condition; (2) service members killed in the line of duty; or (3) veterans who were totally disabled by a service-connected disability for a certain period.
The bill expands eligibility for loans under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program to certain members of the reserve components and National Guard by expanding what qualifies as active duty. The bill includes annual training duty as qualifying active duty and grants eligibility for VA loan guarantees after 14 days of active-duty service (with an additional fee).
Under the VA home loan program, the bill extends certain loan fee rates through September 30, 2036, and increases the fees for certain refinancing loans and loan assumptions.
The bill extends the limitation on pension amounts for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through September 30, 2036.
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Not in the first version (Introduced in House, Nov 17).
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Apr 2, 2026 · Reported in House Marked up by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Feb 12 Reported by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Apr 2 Committee members' individual votes aren't in our records.
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(a) Short title. This section may be cited as the Home Affordability for Guard and Reserve Act.
(b) Eligibility of certain members of the reserve components and the National Guard for guaranteed housing loans
(1) Expanded definition of active duty for purposes of housing loans. Section 3701(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(9) The term active duty has the meanings as follows:
(A) In the case of members of the regular components of the Armed Forces, the meaning given such term in section 101(21)(A).
(B) In the case of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces—
(i) service on active duty (as defined in section 101(d) of title 10), inactive-duty training (as defined in section 101(d) of title 10), or annual training duty; or
(ii) service on active duty under a call or order to active duty under section 688, 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12301(h), 12302, 12304, 12304a, or 12304b of title 10 or section 713 of title 14, but not including inactive duty training (as defined in section 101(d) of title 10) or annual training duty.
(C) In the case of a member of the Army National Guard of the United States or Air National Guard of the United States, in addition to service described in subparagraph (B), full-time service—
(i) in the National Guard of a State for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the National Guard;
(ii) in the National Guard when performing full-time National Guard duty (as defined in section 101 of title 32); or
(iii) in the National Guard when performing active duty (as defined in section 101 of title 32).
(2) Retroactive applicability to service performed. The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to any service performed on or after September 11, 2001.
(c) Expansion of eligibility for guaranteed housing loans to certain additional personnel upon payment of additional loan fee
(1) Expansion to individuals with at least 14 days of service. Section 3701(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraph:
(8) The term veteran also includes, for purposes of home loans (subject to the additional loan fee in section 3729(b)(4)(J) of this title), an individual who—
(A) is not otherwise eligible for the benefits of this chapter;
(B) has completed a total service of at least 14 days on active duty under paragraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (9); and
(C) following completion of such service, continued to serve until the completion of entry level and skill training (as defined in section 3301(3) of this title).
(2) Basic entitlement. Section 3702(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(H) Each individual described in section 3701(b)(8) of this title.
(3) Additional loan fee for such individuals. Section 3729(b)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(J) In the case of a housing loan in which the veteran has eligibility under section 3701(b)(8) of this title and does not otherwise have eligibility, the loan fee table in paragraph (2) shall be applied to the veteran or other obligor (as applicable) by adding 1.00 to the percentage in the table.
(4) Notification to personnel. The Secretary of Veteran Affairs shall provide information about this benefit to the Secretary of Defense to ensure that each member of a reserve component or a member of the Army National Guard of the United States or Air National Guard of the United States who completes entry level and skill training (as defined in section 3301(3) of title 38, United States Code) after the date of the enactment of this Act is notified of their eligibility for housing loan benefits under chapter 37 of such title, including eligibility (subject to the additional loan fee) under section 3701(b)(8) of such title.