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

Introduced: January 29, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 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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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.

What's happening now July 24, 2007

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2617 Related bill Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008
  • HR 1284 Identical bill Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007
 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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"S. 423: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-423/.
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