S. 5367 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act of 2026
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-14
Introduced: 2026-08-07
Latest action (2026-08-07): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
What S. 5367 does, in plain terms
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Veterans Financial Security and Recoupment Reform Act of 2025
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To stop the Department of Defense from clawing back separation pay, special separation benefits, or voluntary separation incentive payments from veterans who later receive VA disability compensation, and to limit such claw-backs when veterans later receive military retirement pay, so that service members are not financially penalized for service-connected disabilities.
Bipartisan rationale: For Democrats: Protects veterans from financial hardship caused by recoupment of separation pay when they later receive VA disability compensation, and restores funds to veterans harmed in the past. For Republicans: Provides a hard budget cap, requires a sunset review, and retains recoupment for non-severe disability cases to prevent double-dipping, ensuring fiscal responsibility and accountability.
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