119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 11, 2025
Caring for Survivors Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jun 24, 2025): Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 11, 2025)
Caring for Survivors Act of 2025
This bill increases the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Dependency and indemnity compensation is a monthly payment made to eligible survivors (i.e., spouses, parents, or children) of (1) certain veterans who died as a result of a service-connected condition; (2) service members killed while on active military duty or active or inactive duty for training; or (3) veterans who did not die from a service-connected condition, but were totally disabled by a service-connected disability for a certain period of time.
The bill also (1) reduces, from 10 years to 5 years, the period of time that certain veterans must have been rated totally disabled due to a service-connected disability in order for a survivor to qualify for benefits; and (2) specifies the amount that is payable to survivors of veterans who were rated totally disabled for a period of less than 10 years before their death.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 23, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$1,070,863
Spent on own lobbying
…ns ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 1404: CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1685: Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025 H.R. 1732: GUARD VA Benefits Act H.R. 2055: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 H.R. 2102: Major Richard Star Act H.R. 2148: Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act H.R. 3132: CHOIC…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE ALS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ALS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…death. H.R. 6001 - Veterans with ALS Reporting Act - All provisions, including ALS prevention for the military and access to care for veterans living with ALS. H.R2055/S.611 - Caring for Survivors Act - All provisions. H.R.6047 - Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026 - Provisions related to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$105,716
Spent on own lobbying
…izing Treatment and Referral Times (START ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act H.R. 2055, the Caring for Survivors Act H.R. 2068, the Veterans Patient Advocacy Act H.R. 2077, the Helping Heroes Act H.R. 2137, the Review Every Veterans Claim Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$164,754
Spent on own lobbying
…1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220, H.R. 2201, H.R. 2228…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 25, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…1823, H.R. 1845, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220, H.R. 2201, H.R. 2228…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$149,180
Spent on own lobbying
…1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220, H.R. 2201, H.R. 2228…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$854,387
Spent on own lobbying
…ns ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 1404: CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1685: Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025 H.R. 1732: GUARD VA Benefits Act H.R. 2055: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 H.R. 2102: Major Richard Star Act H.R. 2148: Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act H.R. 3132: CHOIC…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE ALS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ALS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…death. H.R. 6001 - Veterans with ALS Reporting Act - All provisions, including ALS prevention for the military and access to care for veterans living with ALS. H.R2055/S.611 - Caring for Survivors Act - All provisions. H.R.6047 - Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026 - Provisions related to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$112,137
Spent on own lobbying
…izing Treatment and Referral Times (START ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act H.R. 2055, the Caring for Survivors Act H.R. 2068, the Veterans Patient Advocacy Act H.R. 2077, the Helping Heroes Act H.R. 2137, the Review Every Veterans Claim Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$481,639
Spent on own lobbying
…2025 H.R. 1147: Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 H.R. 1404: CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1732: GUARD VA Benefits Act H.R. 2055: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 H.R. 2102: Major Richard Star Act H.R. 2148: Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act H.R. 2201: Impro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$108,181
Spent on own lobbying
…izing Treatment and Referral Times (START ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act H.R. 2055, the Caring for Survivors Act H.R. 2068, the Veterans Patient Advocacy Act H.R. 2077, the Helping Heroes Act H.R. 2137, the Review Every Veterans Claim Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 6, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$175,948
Spent on own lobbying
…1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220, H.R. 2201, H.R. 2228…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$161,271
Spent on own lobbying
…1823, H.R. 1845, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220, H.R. 2201, H.R. 2228…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…izing Treatment and Referral Times (START ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act H.R. 2055, the Caring for Survivors Act H.R. 2068, the Veterans Patient Advocacy Act H.R. 2077, the Helping Heroes Act H.R. 2137, the Review Every Veterans Claim Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$422,979
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 530: ACES Act H.R. 740: Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 1404: CHAMPVA Children Care Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 2055: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 H.R. 2102: Major Richard Star Act H.R. 2148: Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act H.R. 2264: Servi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…izing Treatment and Referral Times (START ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act H.R. 2055, the Caring for Survivors Act H.R. 2068, the Veterans Patient Advocacy Act H.R. 2077, the Helping Heroes Act H.R. 2102, the Major Richard Star Act H.R. 2137, t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$865,301
Spent on own lobbying
…611: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 H.R. 970: Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025 H.R. 2102: Major Richard Star Act H.R. 530: ACES Act H.R. 2055: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 S. 1032: Major Richard Star Act S. 275: Veterans Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$89,207
Spent on own lobbying
…izing Treatment and Referral Times (START ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act H.R. 2055, the Caring for Survivors Act H.R. 2068, the Veterans Patient Advocacy Act H.R. 2077, the Helping Heroes Act H.R. 2102, the Major Richard Star Act H.R. 2137, t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 14, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…1823, H.R. 1845, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220, H.R. 2201, H.R. 2228…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 16, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$88,646
Spent on own lobbying
…2025 H.R. 1970, the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act H.R. 1971, the SPORT Act H.R. 1972, the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times (START ACT) H.R. 2055, the Caring for Survivors Act H.R. 2077, the Helping Heroes Act H.R. 2102, the Major Richard Star Act H.R. 2137, the Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025 H.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 15, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…1823, H.R. 1845, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220, H.R. 2201, H.R. 2229, H.R. 2234…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing