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H.R. 1513 111th Congress House

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009

Official title: To increase, effective as of December 1, 2009, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependenc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To increase, effective as of December 1, 2009, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistanceInflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 30, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 30, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5779)
Mar 30, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5779)
Mar 30, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1513.
Mar 30, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4070-4072)
Mar 30, 2009
Mrs. Halvorson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 26, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
Mar 26, 2009
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-56.
Mar 25, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 25, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 20, 2009
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
Mar 20, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 16, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 31, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2009, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, 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 4667 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010
  • S 407 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Mar 26, 2009
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 26, 2009
Hall, John
· Mar 16, 2009
Halvorson, Deborah
· Mar 16, 2009
Mitchell, Harry
· Mar 16, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1513: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1513/
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"H.R. 1513: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1513/.
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