SENATE 777118th CongressBecame Public Law No: 118-6.

Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

Last Action: 6/14/2023

Actions

2023-06-14Became Public Law No: 118-6.
2023-06-14Became Public Law No: 118-6.
2023-06-14Signed by President.
2023-06-14Signed by President.
2023-06-07Presented to President.
2023-06-07Presented to President.
2023-05-22Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2023-05-22On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2479)
2023-05-22Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2479)
2023-05-22DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 777.
2023-05-22Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2479-2481)
2023-05-22Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2023-03-30Held at the desk.
2023-03-30Received in the House.
2023-03-30Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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CRS Summary

As of 2023-06-14 (49)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023 or the Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

This act 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)

Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Patty Murray (D-WA)
Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
John Boozman (R-AR)
Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Angus King (I-ME)
Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
Mike Rounds (R-SD)
Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)

Subjects

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

Became law: Pub. L. 118-6

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