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H.R. 4096 113th Congress House

American Heroes COLA Act of 2014

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability co… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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.

Introduced: February 26, 2014 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistanceInflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 7, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 26, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 26, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 7, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Heroes COLA Act of 2014 - 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.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 569 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013
  • HR 570 American Heroes COLA Act
  • HR 4095 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014
  • S 893 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013
  • S 2258 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 26, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4096: American Heroes COLA Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4096/
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