S. 2562 109th Congress Senate

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

Official title: A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2006, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency an… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2006, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans.

Introduced: April 25, 2006 See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security Administrative procedureClothingCost of living adjustmentsDepartment of Veterans Affairs

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Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 16, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-361.

Oct 16, 2006

Signed by President.

Oct 5, 2006

Presented to President.

Sep 30, 2006

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 30, 2006

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR 9/29/2006 H8043-8044)

Sep 30, 2006

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR 9/29/2006 H8043-8044)

Sep 30, 2006

Mr. Buyer asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

Sep 30, 2006

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 9/29/2006 CR H8043-8044)

Sep 25, 2006

Held at the desk.

Sep 25, 2006

Received in the House.

Sep 22, 2006

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 21, 2006

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10006)

Sep 21, 2006

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S10006)

Sep 21, 2006

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10005-10006)

Jul 27, 2006

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539.

Jul 27, 2006

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Craig without amendment. With written report No. 109-296.

Jun 22, 2006

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Jun 8, 2006

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-715.

Apr 6, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3219-3220)

Apr 6, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3219)

Apr 6, 2006

Introduced in Senate

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 5,034	–	To make a technical correction to title 38, United States Code.	Agreed to	Sep 21, 2006

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Latest action October 16, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-361.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

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. Requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register increases to veterans' benefits at the same time social security benefit increases are required to be published.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 5 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Crapo, Mike

Idaho · Apr 25, 2006

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