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HR 1407 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Inflation and prices Veterans' pensions and compensation

Andrew Connolly Veterans' Housing Act

Introduced: May 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 24, 2011
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 23, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 23, 2011
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3308-3309)
May 23, 2011
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3308-3309)
May 23, 2011
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1407.
May 23, 2011
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3308-3310)
May 23, 2011
Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 20, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.
May 20, 2011
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 112-82. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
May 12, 2011
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 12, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 5, 2011
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
May 5, 2011
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 3, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 29, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 6, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 6, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2011, 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.

Andrew Connolly Veterans' Housing Act - Extends through 2016 the authority of the Secretary to provide specially adapted housing assistance to certain disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member.

What's happening now May 24, 2011

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4114 Related bill Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012
  • S 894 Related bill Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011
  • S 2259 Related bill Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· May 3, 2011
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Apr 6, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1407: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1407/
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"H.R. 1407: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1407/.
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