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S 3107 111th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Inflation and prices Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010

Introduced: March 11, 2010 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2010
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 550. (consideration: CR S7364)
Sep 22, 2010
The bill was read for a third time.
Sep 22, 2010
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7363-7364)
Aug 5, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 550.
Aug 5, 2010
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka without amendment. With written report No. 111-281.
Aug 5, 2010
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 19, 2010
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-623.
Mar 11, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1461)
Mar 11, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1460-1461)
Mar 11, 2010
Introduced in Senate
 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 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2010, 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.

What's happening now September 22, 2010

Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 550. (consideration: CR S7364)

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