Caring for Survivors Act of 2025

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 38 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1)changedby S. 611 Sec. 2(a)

   (a)(1) Dependency and indemnity compensation shall be paid to a surviving spouse at the monthly rate of $1,154equal to 55 percent of the rate of monthly compensation in effect under section 1114(j) of this title.

   The bill says: Section 1311(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended in paragraph (1), by striking "of $1,154" and inserting "equal to 55 percent of the rate of monthly compensation in effect under section 1114(j) of this title".

   Bill text · Current law (38 U.S.C. 1311)

2. 38 U.S.C. 1318(a)changedby S. 611 Sec. 3(1)

   (a) The Secretary(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall pay benefits under this chapter to the surviving spouse and to the children of a deceased veteran described in subsection (b) of this section in the same manner as if the veteran's death were service connected.

   The bill says: by striking "The Secretary" and inserting "(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary"; and

   Bill text · Current law (38 U.S.C. 1318)

3. 38 U.S.C. 1318(a)added (2)by S. 611 Sec. 3(1)

   (2) In any case in which the Secretary makes a payment under paragraph (1) of this subsection by reason of subsection (b)(1) and the period of continuous rating immediately preceding death is less than 10 years, the amount payable under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be an amount that bears the same relationship to the amount otherwise payable under such paragraph as the duration of such period bears to 10 years.

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

   Bill text · Current law (38 U.S.C. 1318)

4. 38 U.S.C. 1318(b)(1)changedby S. 611 Sec. 3(2)

   (1) the disability was continuously rated totally disabling for a period of 10 or more yearsfive or more years immediately preceding death;

   The bill says: in subsection (b)(1), by striking "10 or more years" and inserting "five or more years".

   Bill text · Current law (38 U.S.C. 1318)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.