HOUSE 1200116th CongressBecame Public Law No: 116-58.

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019

Last Action: 9/26/2019

Actions

2019-09-26Became Public Law No: 116-58.
2019-09-26Became Public Law No: 116-58.
2019-09-26Signed by President.
2019-09-26Signed by President.
2019-09-18Presented to President.
2019-09-18Presented to President.
2019-09-12Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2019-09-12Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5482)
2019-09-12Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5482)
2019-05-22Received in the Senate, read twice.
2019-05-21Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-05-21On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4042)
2019-05-21Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4042)
2019-05-21DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1200.
2019-05-21Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4042-4043)

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-09-26 (49)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2019, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.

The percentage increase in benefits shall be the same as the cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients.

The VA may administratively adjust the rates of disability compensation payable to persons receiving VA benefits who have not received compensation for a service-connected disability or death.

(Sec. 3) The bill requires the VA to publish the adjusted rates by a specified date.

Cosponsors (14)

Mike Bost (R-IL)
Susie Lee (D-NV)
Ed Case (D-HI)
Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
Scott Peters (D-CA)
John Katko (R-NY)
Tom Cole (R-OK)
ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
Colin Allred (D-TX)
Earl Carter (R-GA)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
RON KIND (D-WI)
Joyce Beatty (D-OH)

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Inflation and prices
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Became law: Pub. L. 116-58

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