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HR 1765 106th Congress House

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1999

Official title: To increase, effective as of December 1, 1999, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependenc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To increase, effective as of December 1, 1999, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 14, 1999 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cost of living adjustmentsDisabledDisabled veteransFamilies
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 1999
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 4, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
May 12, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 12, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 10, 1999

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 1999, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.

Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 14, 1999
QUINN, JACK
· May 12, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1765: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1765/
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"H.R. 1765: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1765/.
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H.R. 1765, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1765/.
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