H.R. 6047 - Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
H.R. 6047 - Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - 12:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
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Bill Text
(as reported)
H. Rept. 119-577PDF
Report from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs to accompany H.R. 6047
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 7-3 on May 19, 2026.
MANAGERS: Jack/Leger Fernández
1. Closed rule for H.R. 1041.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs or their respective designees.
6. Provides one motion to recommit.
7. Closed rule for H.R. 6047.
8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
9. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
10. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
11. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs or their respective designees.
12. Provides one motion to recommit.
13. Closed rule for H.R. 1329.
14. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
15. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
16. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
17. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration or their respective designees.
18. Provides one motion to recommit.
19. Provides that the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of May 24, 2026, relating to a measure providing for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Bost (IL) | Republican | MANAGER’S AMENDMENT Increases the Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans fee from 1.4% to 1.42% in 38 U.S.C. § 3729(b)(2). | Considered as Adopted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Cloud (TX), Moore (AL), Biggs (AZ) | Republican | Prohibits the Federal Reserve from studying, developing, or issuing a central bank digital currency. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Murphy (NC), Davis (NC), Wittman (VA) | Bi-Partisan | Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to implement a pilot program to furnish HBOT to a veteran who has a traumatic brain injury or post traumatic stress disorder through a health care provider described in section 1703(c)(5) of title 38, United States Code. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Takano (CA) | Democrat | Strikes Sections 3 and 4 of the underlying bill. | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 1 | Takano (CA) | Democrat | Strikes Sections 3 and 4 of the underlying bill and replaces them with a reduction in the estate tax exemption from $15,000,000 to $14,500,000. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 341
Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a new section to the rule providing for immediate consideration of H.R. 7711, the No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act, under a closed rule, debatable for one hour equally divided between the chair and ranking member of the Committee on the Judiciary, with a self-executing amendment that would require the disclosure to Congress within 15 days of any settlements or other payments made out of the so-called “Anti-Weaponization Fund." Defeated: 3–7