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HR 4142 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Inflation and prices Veterans' pensions and compensation

American Heroes COLA Act

Introduced: March 28, 2012 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
Apr 18, 2012
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Apr 18, 2012
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 29, 2012
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 12, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 5, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 5, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Heroes COLA Act - Requires that, whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable as 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.

What's happening now April 18, 2012

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Mar 28, 2012
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Mar 28, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4142: American Heroes COLA Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4142/
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"H.R. 4142: American Heroes COLA Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4142/.
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H.R. 4142, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4142/.
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