HR 5444
109th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Clothing
Cost of living adjustments
Disabled
Families
Labor and Employment
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social Welfare
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' pensions
Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act
Introduced: May 22, 2006
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
May 22, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 22, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act - Requires that, whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable as 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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