S 2258
113th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Disability assistance
Inflation and prices
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014
Introduced: April 28, 2014
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Everywhere this bill has been
18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2014
Became Public Law No: 113-181.
Sep 26, 2014
Signed by President.
Sep 18, 2014
Presented to President.
Sep 16, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7587)
Sep 16, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7587)
Sep 16, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2258.
Sep 16, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7587-7588)
Sep 16, 2014
Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 15, 2014
Held at the desk.
Sep 15, 2014
Received in the House.
Sep 11, 2014
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 11, 2014
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5571)
Sep 11, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5571)
Sep 11, 2014
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5570-5571)
Sep 11, 2014
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5570-5571)
Apr 28, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 28, 2014
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
(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 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2014, 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
Became Public Law No: 113-181.
Committees of jurisdiction
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