H.R. 2055, also known as the "Caring for Survivors Act of 2025," seeks to improve the benefits given to survivors of certain veterans. The bill proposes to increase the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses by adjusting it to be 55% of the...
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H.R. 2055 is a bill that wants to give more money to the families of certain veterans who have passed away by changing some rules, like giving more if the veteran was totally sick for five years instead of ten before they died. It also wants to make sure the money given to families grows if other prices go up, but it's a little unclear right now how much more that would be.