S. 2617 110th Congress Senate

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to codify increases in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to codify increases in 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 that were effective as of December 1, 2007, to provide for an increase in the rates of such compensation effective December 1, 2008, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 8, 2008 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 22 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 24, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-324.

Sep 24, 2008

Signed by President.

Sep 16, 2008

Presented to President.

Sep 10, 2008

Cleared for White House.

Sep 10, 2008

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

Sep 10, 2008

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 579). (text: CR 9/9/2008 H7907-7908)

Sep 10, 2008

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7969-7970)

Sep 9, 2008

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.

Sep 9, 2008

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2617.

Sep 9, 2008

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7907-7909)

Sep 9, 2008

Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jul 31, 2008

Held at the desk.

Jul 31, 2008

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 31, 2008

Received in the House.

Jul 30, 2008

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7795-7797; text: CR S7795-7796)

Jul 30, 2008

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7795-7797; text: CR S7795-7796)

Jul 24, 2008

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 897.

Jul 24, 2008

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-430.

Jun 26, 2008

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Feb 8, 2008

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

Feb 8, 2008

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S819)

Feb 8, 2008

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 10, 2008	House · vote #579	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	418–0	See who voted →

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Latest action September 24, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-324.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 30, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2008, 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.

Codifies rate amounts as increased under the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007.

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 4

Washington · Feb 8, 2008

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Feb 8, 2008

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2617: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2617/

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