Defense authorization & SOF authorities
National Defense Authorization Act provisions, special operations funding, personnel policy, and operational authorities. Congressional proposals must not be confused with enacted law.
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SOF LEGISLATIVE
& BENEFITS MONITOR
Congressional action, compensation, disability, retirement, healthcare, and operational policy affecting the Special Operations Forces community and its families.
CONFIRMED BENEFIT UPDATE
2027 cost-of-living adjustment
3.6%
Social Security and SSI COLA, officially announced October 14, 2026. Social Security benefit increases begin January 2027; SSI increases begin December 31, 2026.
SSA official announcement ↗What it means
COLA also informs adjustments to eligible VA compensation and military retired pay, but individual effective dates, rounding, and program rules differ. Verify specific benefit amounts with the responsible agency.
VA compensation rates ↗DFAS retired-pay COLA ↗
ONGOING LEGISLATIVE WATCH
Issues under observation
Concurrent receipt & combat-related retirement
Major Richard Star Act proposals and changes involving CRSC, CRDP, disability retirement, and the offset between military retired pay and VA compensation.
Search Congress.gov ↗Military pay & allowances
Annual basic-pay increases, special and incentive pays, housing and subsistence allowances, and their effective dates.
DFAS pay tables ↗VA disability & healthcare
Rating regulations, presumptive conditions, claims processing, compensation schedules, TRICARE, and family or survivor benefits.
VA disability benefits ↗LIVE FEDERAL REGISTER FEED
Latest official regulatory notices
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EDITORIAL STANDARD
Proposed is not enacted.
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