Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 4/28/2023
Actions
- 2023-04-28Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 2023-04-28Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2023-04-28Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
- 2023-04-19Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2023-03-29Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2023-03-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2023-03-10Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-03-10Introduced in House
- 2023-03-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-10 (00)
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2023. The bill requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register.
The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.
Cosponsors (12)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Keith Self (R-TX)
- Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)
- Marie Perez (D-WA)
- Susie Lee (D-NV)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Yadira Caraveo (D-CO)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Disability assistance
- Inflation and prices
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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