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H.R. 569 113th Congress House

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013

Official title: To increase, effective as of December 1, 2013, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indem… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To increase, effective as of December 1, 2013, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 4, 2013 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2013
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Apr 25, 2013
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 16, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 6, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 6, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 25, 2013

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2013, 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 5
  • HR 570 American Heroes COLA Act
  • HR 4095 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014
  • HR 4096 American Heroes COLA 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 33
All 33 Democratic 12 Republican 7
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 20, 2013
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 20, 2013
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 8, 2013
Barletta, Lou
· May 7, 2013
Loebsack, David
· May 7, 2013
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 23, 2013
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 16, 2013
Roby, Martha
· Apr 16, 2013
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Apr 16, 2013
Walorski, Jackie
· Apr 15, 2013
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· Mar 21, 2013
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 20, 2013
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 20, 2013
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 15, 2013
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 13, 2013
Noem, Kristi
· Mar 13, 2013
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 12, 2013
Lance, Leonard
· Mar 12, 2013
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 12, 2013
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 12, 2013
Bridenstine, Jim
· Mar 6, 2013
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 6, 2013
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Mar 4, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2013
Walz, Timothy
· Feb 28, 2013
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Feb 26, 2013
Schwartz, Allyson
· Feb 26, 2013
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Feb 26, 2013
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 25, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Feb 25, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Feb 13, 2013
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Feb 13, 2013
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 6, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 569: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-569/
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"H.R. 569: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-569/.
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H.R. 569, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-569/.
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