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S. 423 110th Congress Senate

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2007, 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, 2007, 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: January 29, 2007 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative procedureClothingCost of living adjustmentsDepartment of Veterans Affairs
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 283.
Jul 24, 2007
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka without amendment. With written report No. 110-135.
Jun 27, 2007
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 29, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1291-1292)
Jan 29, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 29, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 24, 2007

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 283.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2007, 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
  • HR 1284 Identical bill Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007
  • S 2617 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 29, 2007
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 29, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 423: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-423/
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