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H.R. 4843 109th Congress House

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006

Official title: To increase, effective as of December 1, 2006, 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, 2006, 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: May 18, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2006
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 27, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 27, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 321). (text: CR 6/26/2006 H4528)
Jun 27, 2006
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4588)
Jun 26, 2006
Mr. Buyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 26, 2006
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jun 26, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4843.
Jun 26, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4528-4530)
Jun 22, 2006
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
Jun 22, 2006
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 109-521.
Jun 22, 2006
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 22, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 8, 2006
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
Jun 8, 2006
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 6, 2006
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 7, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 2, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 2, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E264)
Mar 2, 2006
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 27, 2006 House · vote #321 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 408–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action June 28, 2006

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 22, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2006, 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1234 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005
  • S 2562 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 1 Republican 1
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Jun 22, 2006
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Jun 22, 2006
Salazar, John
· Jun 21, 2006
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jun 7, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 18, 2006
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· May 17, 2006
Chandler, Ben
· May 3, 2006
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 28, 2006
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Mar 14, 2006
BROWN, HENRY
· Mar 7, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4843: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4843/
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