Raises VA disability and survivor payments, extends certain VA loan fee and pension limit dates, and makes some National Guard and Reserve members eligible for VA home loans.

• Creates a supplemental monthly allowance of $833.33 for veterans eligible for aid and attendance allowance, starting with months beginning on or after December 1, 2026.
• Increases dependency and indemnity compensation by the Social Security benefit increase plus one percent for the first increase, then one-half percent, ending after the second increase.
• Extends the date in certain VA housing loan fee waivers to September 30, 2036, and sets two loan fee rates at 1.42 and 1.0 percent.
• Extends the pension payment limit date from January 31, 2033 to September 30, 2036.
• Counts National Guard and Reserve active duty service on or after September 11, 2001 toward home loan eligibility, and allows members with at least 14 days of active duty and completed entry level training to qualify with an added 1.00 percentage point loan fee.

• Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)
• Veterans' Affairs Committee (Senate)

Armed Forces and National Security